Rahul Gandhi Meets Hathras Stampede Victims’ Families in Aligarh (Watch Video)

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited Hathras today to meet the families of victims who lost their lives in the tragic stampede that claimed 121 lives. This marks the first visit by a senior opposition leader to the site since the incident occurred.

आज नेता विपक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi ने हाथरस हादसे के पीड़ित परिवारों से मिलकर उन्हें ढाढस बंधाया और हिम्मत दी।

हाथरस में भगदड़ से 100 से ज्यादा लोगों की दर्दनाक मौत हो गई और कई लोग घायल हैं।

📍 अलीगढ़, उत्तर प्रदेश pic.twitter.com/Ob8AF9Vrsi

— Congress (@INCIndia) July 5, 2024

LoP @RahulGandhi reaches Aligarh's Pilakhna village to meet the families of victims of Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/vBcqfmC87u

— Chandigarh Congress Sevadal (@SevadalCHD) July 5, 2024

The stampede occurred during a satsang conducted by religious preacher Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as 'Bhole Baba', on Tuesday evening. According to initial reports, chaos ensued when devotees rushed to seek blessings and collect soil from around the preacher's feet but were stopped by security personnel. This resulted in pushing and shoving, causing several people to fall and leading to the tragic incident.

In response, Uttar Pradesh Police conducted a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri on Thursday to locate 'Bhole Baba'. An FIR has been filed against the organizers of the prayer meeting, while the preacher himself has not been named yet.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the site on Wednesday and ordered a judicial probe, appointing a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission chaired by retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava. The commission has been tasked to conduct a thorough investigation into the Hathras stampede over the next two months and submit a detailed report to the state government.