Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to increase the compensation for the victims of the Hathras stampede and demanded severe punishment for those responsible for the incident.In a letter to Adityanath dated July 6, Gandhi emphasized the need for prompt compensation and proper treatment for the injured. He stated, “The compensation announced by the Uttar Pradesh government is very inadequate. I urge that the amount of compensation be increased and it should be given as soon as possible.”The stampede occurred at self-styled godman Baba Bhole’s ‘Satsang’ in Hathras on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of 121 people, mostly women. Gandhi visited Hathras on Friday morning to meet the victims’ families.Adityanath had previously announced that the families of the deceased would receive Rs 2 lakh each, and the injured would receive Rs 50,000 each in compensation. However, Gandhi described this amount as insufficient and called for an increase in compensation.In his letter, Gandhi expressed his shock at the tragic incident, writing, “I am shocked by the news of the death of more than 120 people in the stampede incident in Hathras. I am writing this letter to you with pain in my heart, and I know that you too must be feeling the same pain.”Gandhi recounted his meetings with many aggrieved families from Aligarh and Hathras districts, stating, “The incident is so tragic that I fell short of words of consolation while meeting the family members (of victims). It is not possible to compensate for what many families have lost in this incident in any way, but we can definitely try to reduce their suffering by helping the affected families in every possible way.”
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