Andhra CM has ethical accountability for Tirupati stampede, says YSRCP

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila additionally held TTD answerable for the stampede and known as for an instantaneous probe into the incident. She demanded the federal government come to the rescue of the bereaved members of the family.

In the meantime, APCC vice-president Kolanukonda Sivaji demanded the fast resignation of TTD chairman B.R. Naidu, and sought Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia to the members of the family of the deceased. One member every from the affected households must be given a job in TTD, he demanded.

A CPI(M) chief mentioned it’s a recognized proven fact that lakhs of individuals descend on the temple round this time of the yr and claimed that there have been no advance preparations. “Daily they (TTD) had been discussing and it seemed like one thing was being carried out, however by the point devotees got here, it occurred like this,” he mentioned.

In keeping with the Left chief, Vaikunta Ekadasi was not a brand new factor and there have been additionally cases when devotees rushed and jostled, however such a scenario by no means occurred. “The federal government is totally answerable for this. Because of the authorities’s irresponsibility and the failure of the district administration this case has arisen,” he charged.

In the meantime, the TTD claimed that the planning and “every thing” was carried out accurately for the occasion “however a DSP opening a gate” and never taking the mandatory precautions led to this incident.