New Delhi, Oct 17 BJP president Nitin Nabin on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
At least 17 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede-like situation at the pandal on Saturday evening, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said.
In a post on X in Hindi, Nabin said the state government was extending “all possible assistance” to those affected by the tragedy.
“My heart is deeply pained by the tragic incident of loss of lives due to the stampede at the Chorbagan Puja pandal in Kolkata,” the BJP chief said in a post on X.
“I pray to Maa Durga to grant peace to the departed souls, provide swift recovery to the injured, and bestow strength and solace upon the bereaved families to endure this immense sorrow,” he added.
(PTI News)
