Kolkata, Oct. 18 -- union Home Minister Amit Shah visited a private hospital on Kolkata's Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to meet those injured in the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, which claimed 19 lives on Sunday.
He cancelled all his scheduled Durga Puja pandal visits following the tragedy.
Shah, who arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night, had expressed deep sorrow over the incident.
He began his Sunday engagements by offering prayers at the Kalighat temple before heading to the hospital, where he spoke to the injured and enquired about their treatment.
He also conveyed his condolences to their family members.
Shah was accompanied by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, state BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya and othe...