Tirupati: Senior YSRCP chief and former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman B Karunakar Reddy on Thursday demanded that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu ought to personal ethical duty for the Tirupati stampede and provoke stringent motion in opposition to the officers accountable.
The Congress’ state unit held the TTD that governs the Lord Venkatswara temple, answerable for the tragedy and referred to as for speedy probe into the incident.
Six devotees died and practically 40 extra had been injured in a stampede at Bairagi Patteda close to MGM College in Tirupati on Wednesday night time as a whole lot of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills.
Scores of devotees turned up from throughout the nation for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.
“The EO (govt officer), SP (superintendent of police) and his subordinates, in addition to the vigilance wing of the TTD, ought to be held accountable and motion ought to be taken in opposition to them,” stated Karunakar Reddy.
In a press launch, he demanded an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore to the kin of the deceased and Rs 20 lakh for the injured individuals.
In accordance with the previous TTD chairman, the incident occurred because of the inefficiency of the administration, which is extra “inclined in direction of serving Chandrababu Naidu than Lord Venkateswara”.
“Chandrababu Naidu all the time provides precedence to publicity and self-boasting and such an incident was seen throughout Godavari pushkarams, which claimed over 30 lives because of his publicity craze,” he stated, referring to a earlier stampede incident on the banks of Godavari river in Rajamundry throughout erstwhile TDP regime between 2014 and 2019.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y S Sharmila held Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, answerable for the stampede and referred to as for a right away probe into the incident.
She demanded the federal government come to the rescue of the bereaved relations.
In the meantime, APCC vp Kolanukonda Sivaji demanded the speedy resignation of TTD chairman B R Naidu, and sought Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia to the relations of the deceased individuals. One member every of the affected households ought to be given a job in TTD, he demanded.
A CPM chief stated it’s a recognized incontrovertible fact that lakhs of individuals descend on the temple round this time of the 12 months and claimed that there have been no advance preparations.
“On a regular basis they (TTD) had been discussing and it seemed like one thing was being achieved, however by the point devotees got here, it occurred like this,” stated the CPM chief.
In accordance with the Left chief, Vaikunta Ekadasi was not a brand new factor and there have been additionally cases when devotees rushed and jostled however such a scenario by no means occurred.
“The federal government is totally answerable for this. Because of the authorities’s irresponsibility and the failure of the district administration this example has arisen,” he charged.
In the meantime, the TTD claimed that the planning and “all the things” was achieved appropriately for the occasion “however a DSP opening a gate” and never taking the mandatory precautions led to this incident.
“We’d not know until an in depth enquiry is finished,” stated TTD EO J Syamala Rao.
Of the injured, 20 devotees had been discharged till now. They had been admitted in Ruia and SVIMS (Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences) hospitals, he stated.
A health care provider attending to the sufferers stated two individuals suffered bone fractures however are secure.
“Relaxation all, because of the crushing impact of the stampede (on their chests) have ache within the muscle tissues and no different critical accidents. Many will get discharged by night. However two to a few individuals ought to be in hospital statement for one more two to a few days,” the physician added.
Following the stampede, a gaggle of Andhra Pradesh ministers referred to as on the family of the deceased devotees.
“The group of ministers is reassuring the households of the deceased individuals who died within the Tirupati stampede at Ruia (hospital) mortuary. They’re taking details about the incident,” stated an official launch.
The ministers included A Satya Prasad, Vangalapudi Anitha, A Ramnarayan Reddy, N Ramanaidu, Ok Pathasarathi and others.
The federal government is making preparations to shift the our bodies of the deceased individuals to their hometowns.
