Stampede leaves pilgrims dead, hurt in Gujarat
At least 11 pilgrims were trampled to death and 15 injured on Sunday in a stampede on a narrow path leading to the famous Mahakali temple atop Pavagadh Hill on a day when an unprecedented six lakh devouts turned up. This is what the Superintendent of Police Dipankar Trivedi had to say:
The flow of devotees this time was unprecedented. We were expecting two lakh pilgrims but more than six lakh turned up
Unprece-what?
Okay, we Indians really don’t know how to queue up. Agreed. But, pray tell me, how does the government manage a logistical feat such as the elections, or the Kumbh Mela and the works, and they can’t handle this? Something’s wrong somewhere.
A bit of analysis into the report revealed something - Chief Minister, Narendra Modi. No wonder.
Luckily for him and unluckily for the country, this issue has been eclipsed by the Ludhiana blast.
