UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs safety checks at Durga Puja pandals amid Kolkata stampede (Photo: ANI).
Following the incident, the Kolkata Police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, across sensitive parts of the city for three days, effective from October 18 to October 20, to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents.
The chief minister has instructed officials to inspect fire safety arrangements, examine entry and exit points and ensure adequate emergency exits at the pandals, according to the CMO. “Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to all police commissioners, district magistrates and superintendents of police regarding security at Durga Puja pandals. All officials must inspect fire safety arrangements at the pandals. District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police must examine the entry and exit points. Ensure that adequate arrangements are made for emergency exits. All officials must verify the electrical installations. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police arrested seven people in connection with the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojonin Durgotsab Samity Durga Puja pandal.
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed police commissioners, district magistrates and superintendents of police to inspect security and safety arrangements at Durga Puja pandals, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Sunday.
The West Bengal government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a thorough inquiry into the tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, state cabinet minister Umesh Rai said on Sunday, terming the incident a “case of mismanagement”.