New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Political leaders across party lines expressed grief after a stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal left at least 17 people dead and several others injured on Saturday, 17 October.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee offered condolences to the victims' families and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

The tragedy unfolded amid heavy rain and overcrowding at the north Kolkata pandal on Saptami, the seventh day of Durga Puja. Kolkata Police said at least 25 people were injured and taken to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.

PM Modi expressed sorrow over the stampede in a post on X, ext...