Political parties blame Railways, UP govt for Allahabad tragedy

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 19:20

Opposition parties on Monday blamed the Railways and the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh for the "avoidable" stampede during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.

Stampede occurred due to heavy rush: UP minister

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 16:40

UP Panchayti Raj Minister Balram Yadav on Monday said the stampede at the Allahabad railway station took place due to ‘heavy and unmanageable’ rush of devotees who were returning home after taking holy dip at Kumbh.

UP CM directs ministers, top officials to monitor relief work

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 14:22

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav rushed Panchayti Raj Minister Balram Yadav and Transport Minister Durga Prasad Yadav to Allahabad.

Allahabad stampede: Azam Khan quits as in-charge of Kumbh Mela

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 14:02

Urban Development Minister in the Uttar Pradesh government Azam Khan on Monday quit as the in-charge of Maha Kumbh Mela organising committee.

Sonia condoles loss of lives in Allahabad stampede

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 13:58

Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the death of 36 people in a stampede at Allahabad railway station.

Allahabad stampede failure of Centre, UP: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 13:42

The Bharatiya Janata Party said the stampede at Allahabad railway station on Sunday night exposed the failure of the central as well as the Uttar Pradesh government.

`Allahabad station stampede probe after clearing Kumbh rush`

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 13:38

Railways said a probe will be initiated into the railway station stampede, which left 36 dead, once it is through with the task of clearing the rush of Kumbh pilgrims.

Allahabad stampede: Eyewitness blames police

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 10:39

An eyewitness blamed the police for a stampede at the railway station that killed several pilgrims returning after a holy dip at the `Maha Kumbh`.

`Punish those responsible for Allahabad stampede`

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 10:28

The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded investigation into a stampede following the collapse of an overbridge railing at the Allahabad railway station.

Allahabad stampede: Death toll reaches 36; Centre, UP govt in blame game

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 07:58

Even as the death toll in the stampede at Allahabad Railway Station reached 36 on Monday, both the Uttar Pradesh government and Railways tried to shrug off in taking moral responsibility.

Allahabad stampede: Bansal orders high-level probe

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 00:59

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday ordered a high-level inquiry into the stampede at the Allahabad Junction which claimed 36 lives, announced compensation for the victims and blamed the tragedy on tardy crowd management by the local administration.