Lucknow, March 31 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep sorrow over the stampede at the Shri Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda, Bihar. He said the loss of lives in this incident was extremely sad and painful.
In his condolence message, the Chief Minister expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. He prayed to Mother Shitala Devi for the peace of the departed souls, strength to the families to bear this loss, and a speedy recovery for the injured.
It is noteworthy that on Tuesday morning, during the Shitala Ashtami festival, a stampede broke out among a large crowd at a temple in Nalanda. Nine people, including eight women, died in the accident.
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