Hathras stampede: "Action will be taken against guilty," says BJP MLA Arun Asim

While speaking with ANI, Arun said, "The Hathras incident happened due to the chaos created by the organizers, and the politics of the opposition is wrong."

The minister said that the Hathras incident was very unfortunate and added, "Chaos was created by the organisers due to which such a big accident happened, and many people lost their lives. Our first job was to rescue so that the injured could get treatment and the families of the deceased could identify the deceased."

Talking about an investigation, Asim said, "Now after the incident, an investigation is being done to find out who is responsible for the incident and the investigation report will come soon. We are working on how to improve the systems in future. A judicial inquiry commission has been constituted by the Chief Minister, whose report will also come soon and action will be taken against those who are guilty."

A three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava has been constituted to ensure comprehensiveness of the subject matter and transparency in the inquiry.

The Commission will investigate the stampede incident and submit its report within the next two months.

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited the families affected by the Hathras stampede on Friday and urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide fair compensation for the victims.

Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Hathras early in the morning, met with the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in the July 2 tragedy at a religious 'Satsang' event of self-styled godman Suraj Pal alias 'Bhole Baba' in Fulari village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, which claimed 121 lives.

On his way to Hathras, the Congress leader also stopped in Aligarh to meet the victims' families. He expressed his condolences and sought to understand their situation.

"It is a sad incident. Many lives have been lost. I am not approaching this from a political perspective but addressing the deficiencies of the administration. The main priority should be to provide maximum compensation to the poor families affected by this tragedy. I request CM Yogi Adityanath to provide compensation with an open heart," he said while speaking to the media.

According to the preliminary report, the stampede occurred when devotees tried to collect soil from the preacher's feet and were stopped by security personnel, leading to a rush and subsequent chaos. (ANI)