Former Ministers blame Andhra Pradesh government for Kasibugga temple stampede

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Former Minister and elder YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) person Dharmana Prasada Rao connected Saturday criticised the State authorities implicit the decease of 9 devotees successful a stampede astatine the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple successful Kasibugga of Srikakulam district.

In a property release, Mr. Prasada Rao said the authorities had failed to guarantee due facilities for hassle-free darshan astatine temples that witnessed dense unreserved connected the juncture of Karthika Ekadasi. He urged YSRCP leaders to widen enactment to the families of the deceased and to those injured successful the incident.

Former Minister Sidiri Appalaraju, a doctor, provided aesculapian assistance to the injured devotees and alleged that the authorities had neglected the information of devotees astatine temples managed by backstage organisations.

In a abstracted statement, CPI(M) Srikakulam territory caput D. Govinda Rao besides held the authorities liable for the tragedy, saying the medication had taken a casual attack to assemblage management. He demanded capable compensation for the families of those who mislaid their lives.

Published - November 01, 2025 06:05 p.m. IST

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