The Supreme Court on Monday called the Maha Kumbh stampede, which claimed the lives of 30 people on January 29, an “unfortunate” incident and rejected the plea seeking action against Uttar Pradesh officials. The court asked the petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, to go to the Allahabad High Court.
“It is an unfortunate incident and a matter of concern, but approach the High Court. A judicial commission has already been constituted,” the Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, told Tiwari, who raised concerns over the recurring stampede incidents.
Representing the state, senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi told the bench a judicial probe was ongoing into the stampede incident. He also pointed to a similar plea that is filed in the High Court.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.