Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the Puri stampede, conveying condolences to the victims' ...

BJD President and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today blamed the Odisha Government’s blatant callousness for the tragic stampede at Saradhabali, which claimed the lives of three devotees.

BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday claimed that the stampede near Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri exposed the state government’s glaring incompetence in ensuring a peaceful Rath Yatra for ...

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According to NDTV, local media reports suggested the police arrangement for managing the crowd at the site was inadequate.

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At least three persons were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede that took place near Shree Gundicha Temple in ...