Stampede incident at Mahakumbh is extremely sad: President Murmu

New Delhi, January 29
President Droupadi Murmu has expressed sadness over the mishap at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj early this morning.
The stampede incident at Prayagraj Mahakumbh is extremely sad. I express my condolences to the families of the injured devotees and pray to God that all the injured devotees recover soon,” Murmu said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.
“The accident that happened in the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj is extremely painful. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families of those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of all the injured. Under the guidance of the Chief Minister @myogiadityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government and the local administration are providing all possible help to the victims,” Rajnath Singh said in a post on X.
Mahakumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna said that the police are looking into the cause of the mishap that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.