Tirupati stampede: The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday (January 9) announced compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of the six devotees who died in the stampede on Wednesday night (January 8) during the distribution of tickets for a sacred event at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple.
Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said, “We cannot replace life with anything else but we will support the families. We have announced Rs 25 lakhs.The CM will talk to the injured people…”.
Revenue minister Satya Prasad made the announcement after a ministerial team called on the families of the deceased at Ruia Hospital. The delegation which included ministers Anita, Parthasarthy and Anam Ramnarayan Reddy also called on the injured at SVIMS Hospital.
The ministers termed the incident as unfortunate. They said the investigations were on to find out if the incident was a result of any hasty action or lack of coordination. Home Minister Anita said the probe was also on to ascertain if it was an accident or a conspiracy.
She said the CCTV footage would reveal whose lapses led to the tragedy. The Home Minister said stringent action would be taken against those who were found negligent. Steps will be taken to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future, she added. The ministers said the bodies of the victims were being sent to their respective towns after autopsy.
