Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to increase compensation for the victims of the Hathras stampede and demanded severe punishment for those responsible for the tragic incident.
In a letter to Adityanath, the former Congress chief emphasized that the compensation should be provided promptly and the injured receive proper treatment. A total of 121 people, mostly women, died in the incident at self-styled godman Baba Bhole’s ‘satsang’ in Hathras.
हाथरस में भगदड़ हादसे से प्रभावित पीड़ित परिवारों से मुलाकात कर, उनका दुख महसूस कर और समस्याएं जान कर उत्तर प्रदेश के माननीय मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ जी को पत्र के माध्यम से उनसे अवगत कराया।
मुख्यमंत्री जी से मुआवजे की राशि को बढ़ाकर शोकाकुल परिवारों को जल्द से जल्द प्रदान… pic.twitter.com/omrwp3QGNP
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 7, 2024
Gandhi had met the victims on Friday, voicing his shock at the inadequate compensation announced by the state government. He called for a transparent investigation and severe punishment for the guilty to restore faith in the justice system.
