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Adhikari Gives Rs 25 Lakh to Stampede Victims

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari gave Rs 25 lakh to each of three stampede-victim families.
The Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede killed 19 and injured 25 on Saturday.
He ordered a sitting judge nominated by the Calcutta High Court to lead the investigation.
Adhikari warned non-bailable cases for 135 people who spread a false Bangladesh post about the tragedy.

History

Historical Context

After the 2010 Durga Puja crush in Indore that killed 13 and prompted Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to allocate INR10 million and order a judicial inquiry, the state faced a larger Navratri stampede on 13 October 2013 near Datia, killing 115. West Bengal’s compensation plan echoes these earlier legal-financial responses.

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Story summary

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari gave Rs 25 lakh to each of three stampede-victim families.
The Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede killed 19 and injured 25 on Saturday.
He ordered a sitting judge nominated by the Calcutta High Court to lead the investigation.
Adhikari warned non-bailable cases for 135 people who spread a false Bangladesh post about the tragedy.

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