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Minister for Information Technology and RTGS Nara Lokesh has said the unexpected turnout astatine the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple that led to the tragic stampede tin beryllium attributed to the societal media vulnerability fixed to immoderate temples and besides the escaped autobus strategy that was introduced by the State government.
Speaking to media astatine the Kasibugga CHC, aft interacting with the patients being treated there, on with Home Minister V Anitha and others, Mr Lokesh stressed the request of formulating a modular operating process (SOP) to beryllium followed for assemblage absorption and others astatine the temples. When pointed retired that societal media posts person been resulting successful unexpected unreserved astatine temples similar Vadapalli Venkateswara Swamy temple, the Minister said not conscionable societal media posts but the devotees are availing escaped autobus installation provided by the authorities to sojourn temples.
Mr. Lokesh, quoting the eye-witnesses and injured, said bulk of those who visited the temple are archetypal timers to the place. “Nine retired of 10 person visited the temple for the archetypal clip connected Saturday. The section police, medication oregon the temple absorption had nary thought that specified a immense devotee turnout volition beryllium there,” helium said.
Mr. Lokesh said determination were nary CCTVs successful the temple and arsenic per the eyewitnesses, the temple gates mostly adjacent astatine 12 noon and arsenic clip was nearing, devotees started to unreserved towards the entrance. Those coming retired from the temple fell connected them resulting successful the stampede.
He said the barricades should beryllium of six inches but lone two-and-half inches barricades were erected. Mr Lokesh said the State authorities had decided to springiness ₹15 lakh arsenic compensation for the household of the deceased and would besides show the injured till their wellness information improves completely.
The Centre has besides announced ₹2 lakh compensation to the deceased, Mr. Lokesh said and added that 3 of the deceased are TDP activists and they volition get ₹5 lakh security screen provided by the party.
On the temple proprietor being arrested, the Minister said since an incidental of specified a magnitude had happened, the constabulary are questioning Hari Mukund Panda, the priests and others. “The temple was constructed implicit a play of clip and we privation to ascertain what was utilized and different facet of the construction,” helium said and added they volition determine connected taking immoderate enactment astatine a aboriginal stage.
