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MoS Tokhan Sahu Urges Against Politicising Kolkata Stampede Incident
- •Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu appealed to all leaders not to politicise the tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata.
- •The stampede resulted in 19 fatalities and numerous injuries after heavy crowds gathered at the pandal.
- •The West Bengal government announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a job for the family of each victim, alongside a Special Task Force investigation.
- •Section 163 of the BNSS, 2023, has been imposed in parts of the city from October 18 to 20 to maintain public order.
- •MoS Sahu also criticized the opposition for attempting to mislead the public and create chaos over the Special Intensive Revision row.
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The West Bengal government announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family of each victim who died in the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede. Additionally, Rs 5 lakh has been announced for each injured person.
Following the stampede, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, was imposed in parts of Kolkata for three days from October 18 to 20. The order prohibits unlawful assemblies of five or more persons, carrying dangerous weapons, and actions likely to cause a breach of public peace in the specified Bowbazar Police Station area.
The tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata claimed 19 lives and left over 20 people injured. The incident occurred due to an extreme crowd surge amid heavy rain on Saturday evening during Maha Saptami.
