Tirupati Stampede: ‘Gate opened for unwell women and then…’ TTD chairman REVEALS reason behind chaos
Arrangements were made for the distribution of 1,20,000 tokens to devotees for "sarva darshan" (free darshan) of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy during the first three days of the annual event, from January 10 to 12.
New Delhi: As many as six other folks lost their lives and a lot of other others had been injured after a stampede broke out shut to Vishnu Niwasam shut to the Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara ticketing counter, throughout the distribution of ‘darshan’ tokens on Wednesday. As per the reports, arrangements had been made for the distribution of 1,20,000 tokens to devotees for “sarva darshan” (free darshan) of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy throughout the predominant three days of the annual occasion, from January 10 to 12.
The token distribution for the ten-day festival become scheduled to initiate at 5 am on Thursday. Nonetheless, ravishing crowds started gathering on the counters the night sooner than, in step with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which oversees temple operations. Officers confirmed that 94 counters had been established precise thru quite a pair of places, including Vishnu Nivasam, Srinivasam, and Bhudevi pilgrim lodging, as successfully as at Satyanarayanapuram, Bairagipatteda, and Ramanaidu College in Tirupati.
The realm went out of assign a watch on when a crowd of 4,000 to 5,000 gathered on the token distribution counter at MGM High College, shut to Vishnu Nivasam temple, on Wednesday morning. By night, the gang grew to alter into unmanageable, leading to pushing and jolting. Within the meantime, TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu stated that chaos erupted when a gate become opened to encourage a girl who become feeling ill, inflicting the gang to flee forward uncontrollably. Inadequate crowd management arrangements ended in a stampede later within the night, resulting within the tragic loss of life of on the very least six devotees and injuries to more than 40 others.
#WATCH | Tirupati stampede | Andhra Pradesh: Tirupati Municipal Commissioner Mourya says, “The realm become soundless at every counter (to rob tokens for darshan) as a substitute of one at MGM college… a stampede came about there…spherical 4000-5000 other folks came collectively at a time…it is miles… pic.twitter.com/V1dtqueYVG
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2025
The incident drew the admire of a lot of political leaders. Top Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolosence to those that lost their “shut to and pricey ones.” Within the meantime, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that the incident “deeply skittish me.” Chief of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi in a post on X (beforehand Twitter) stated, ” The tragic stampede in Tirupati is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households. Wishing a swift restoration to all those injured.”
The tragic stampede in Tirupati is deeply saddening.
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households. Wishing a swift restoration to all those injured.
I lend a hand Congress leaders and workers to give all that you just may perhaps imagine assistance during this grand time.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 8, 2025
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