Overcrowded Mathura’s Banke Bihari Temple Causes Suffocation; 2 Dead, Six Injured
During Janmashtami celebrations on August 19, two people died of suffocation and six others were left injured after Banke Bihari temple in Mathura got overcrowded. The incident occurred during Mangla Arti, when two people died of suffocation, and another devotee fainted near the exit gate causing a disruption in the crowd movement. The deceased have been identified as Nirmala Devi and Ram Prasad Vishwakarma.
Tags: Krishna Jayanti, Janmashtami, Mathura, Banke Bihari Temple, Bihar
Courtesy: ANI
Maha CM Appealed Dahi Handi Organizers To Not Celebrate Festivities
Concerned about the Covid-19 prevalent in the state, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray requested Dahi Handi Organizers to avoid celebrating festivities for 2021. Thackeray met the organisers in a virtual meet and asserted that the treat of Covid-19 is not over yet. The organisers can celebrate through organising blood donation camps and donation of Covid-19 treatment equipment. Thackeray also mentioned the Opposition who protested against the… read-more
Tags: Maharashtra Government, CM Uddhav Thackeray, Dahi Handi Mandal, Janmashtami
Courtesy: The Times of India