Uttar Pradesh Minister Dharmveer Prajapati Assures Help for Unnao Victims, Comments on Hathras Incident

Uttar Pradesh Minister Dharmveer Prajapati expressed his condolences for the victims of the Unnao incident and assured that better arrangements will be made for the treatment of the injured. He stated, “Better arrangements will be made for the treatment of the injured. Our government’s sympathies are with the victims.”

Minister Prajapati criticized BSP chief Mayawati for targeting the UP government and Bhole Baba regarding the SIT report in the Hathras incident. He said, “This is not the time to do politics on the incident but to express our condolences to the victims. The Hathras incident was very big.”

Earlier, after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted its report on the Hathras stampede to the government, Cabinet Minister Anil Rajbhar assured that no one would be spared. The SIT report, following five days of intensive investigation into the death of 121 devotees due to a stampede in the Satsang of Suraj Pal Singh alias Bhole Baba in Sikandrarao of Hathras, recommended action against six officials for negligence in performing their duties. These officials have been suspended from their services.

The suspended officials include the Sub-District Magistrate of Sikandrarao, the Police Circle Officer of Sikandrarao, the Station Officer of Sikandrarao, the Tehsildar of Sikandrarao, and the Chowki Incharges of Kachora and Pora. The investigation committee also found the program organizer and tehsil-level police and administration guilty. The SIT recorded 119 statements and submitted a report stating that the committee that organized the ‘Satsang’ was responsible for inviting more people than permitted.