Cong blames Rajasthan Govt, trust for stampede

A three-member Congress inquiry committee looking into the Chamunda Devi temple tragedy has blamed the Rajasthan Govt, district administration and temple trust for the stampede that killed 224 people.

A three-member Congress inquiry committee looking into the Chamunda Devi temple tragedy has blamed the Rajasthan government, district administration and temple trust for the stampede that killed 224 people.

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“The administration came into action two hours after the tragedy,” the report said.

In Jodhpur, residents Mohammad Ali Rao and Gajendra Singh filed separate complaints in a local court requesting the judge to direct the police to register a case against Gaj Singh, former ruler of Jodhpur, for not making adequate arrangements to handle the crowd.