GUWAHATI: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, January 29, which claimed the lives of at least 30 people and injured over 60 others. Advocate Vishal Tiwari filed the PIL seeking directives for improved safety measures and guidelines for pilgrims nationwide.
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The petition calls for all states to establish facilitation centres at Prayagraj providing essential safety information and guidelines to pilgrims. The PIL also requests multilingual announcements and boards to aid those travelling from other states.
Furthermore, the PIL urges state governments, in coordination with the Uttar Pradesh government, to deploy small medical teams at the Maha Kumbh to address medical emergencies and prevent shortages of staff.
The petitioner has also called for action against authorities and officials whose negligence is believed to have contributed to the stampede, saying, "Direct the State of Uttar Pradesh to submit status report on Maha Kumbh 2025 stampede incident that took place on January 29, 2025 and also direct to initiate legal action against the persons, authorities and officials for their negligent conduct,"
