SUCI(C) indicts BJP-led Central and UP state governments for criminal negligence behind MahaKumbh stampede death
Shri Provash Ghosh, General Secretary, SUCI(C), issued the following statement on 30.01.2025: Tragic death of at least 30 people and grievous injury to 60 others, as per official report, and reports of many more missing in a devastating stampede at the MahaKumbh Mela in Prayagraj on early morning of 29 January has shocked the country. As per media report, hapless pilgrims cried for help but found none by their side. It is also to be noted that a few days back, a devastating fire broke at the Mela site burning down several tents and inflicting injuries to many. What is appalling is to find that the chief minister of the state found it convenient to downplay the shocking incident in an ignominious manner and suppressed vital facts. It is nothing but a criminal negligence of the BJP-led Central and state governments with a view to deriving narrow sectarian political mileage camouflaged behind organizing such an uncontrolled mega religious congregation and so called exhortation of communion with god through devotion. We would like to make it emphatically that no amount of compensation can offset the loss of so many innocent lives. We strongly demand high-power judicial enquiry to the tragedy and stringent punishment to all those responsible for it.