Hyderabad, Oct. 18 -- Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Sunday termed the stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives a major tragedy and called for a thorough probe to fix responsibility and take action against those responsible.

Condoling the deaths, Rao said the incident required a proper investigation and that accountability must be established.

"The stampede in West Bengal, in Kolkata, is a big tragedy, and I condole the deaths of the devotees there. I'm sure that the government will definitely probe the entire incident, fix responsibility on the people who are responsible for it, and take appropriate action," Rao told ANI.

Referring to the West Bengal government's response, he said the administratio...