Lucknow: Days after 63 people - all women and children - were killed in a horrific stampede at an ashram in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, the blame game has begun on who was responsible. (Read & Watch: At least 63 dead in stampede at UP ashram)
There was a police outpost barely 50 metres from the ashram. Yet, when 15,000 people gathered and that too at a scheduled event, there was no attempt to manage the crowd, or bring in reinforcement. (Read: UP stampede - villages in mourning)
But Mayawati's administration has blamed the ashram.
However, no action has been taken so far. And the man who runs the ashram is back at work. (Read: Priest flees Pratapgarh ashram after stampede)
Clearly, there are no regrets on either side.
After spending several hundred crores on constructing Dalit icons' statues across the state, Mayawati now says she has no more money to spare for the victims of the tragedy. In fact, as she gears up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the party next week in pomp and style.
There was a police outpost barely 50 metres from the ashram. Yet, when 15,000 people gathered and that too at a scheduled event, there was no attempt to manage the crowd, or bring in reinforcement. (Read: UP stampede - villages in mourning)
But Mayawati's administration has blamed the ashram.
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However, no action has been taken so far. And the man who runs the ashram is back at work. (Read: Priest flees Pratapgarh ashram after stampede)
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Clearly, there are no regrets on either side.
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After spending several hundred crores on constructing Dalit icons' statues across the state, Mayawati now says she has no more money to spare for the victims of the tragedy. In fact, as she gears up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the party next week in pomp and style.
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