LUCKNOW, June 23 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday cancelled all his official engagements scheduled for Tuesday following the deadly fire incident in Lucknow. He was slated to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 143 development projects worth Rs.548 crore in Hathras and later chair a review meeting on development works and law and order in Agra.

Soon after cancelling his scheduled engagements, the CM returned to Lucknow to oversee the government's response. Upon reaching the state capital, he went straight to the fire site in Aliganj, where he inspected the burnt building and reviewed the situation from the roof of an adjacent structure.

He sought detailed information from administrative and government officials and direc...