West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit those injured in the Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede on Sunday. The state has cancelled all Durga Puja events following the tragedy, which claimed 19 lives and injured 25 people. Adhikari also urged opposition parties not to politicise the incident.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said he and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit those injured in a stampede in a Durga Puja pandal here on Sunday morning.
Adhikari said the state government has cancelled all events associated with the ongoing Durga Puja festival in view of the tragic accident that claimed 19 lives so far and left 25 people injured.
“The Union Home Minister and I will visit the injured persons at the hospital on Sunday morning,” he said.
#WATCH | Kolkata’s Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja stampede incident | West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says, “This is a tragic incident. 19 people have lost their lives, 17 of whom died on the spot… 25 people have been injured; 24 of them are out of danger, while one remains in critical condition. The government is making every possible effort… we are working even through the night, and we have also announced compensation. 13 members from the affected families met with me and expressed their trust in the government… The Union Home Minister’s scheduled programs have been cancelled. We stand with all the affected families. The families of the deceased will receive a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job. The government will cover the entire cost of medical treatment for the injured, and they will also be provided with compensation of Rs 5 lakh each. I will write to the Chief Justice of the Kolkata High Court requesting the formation of a ‘fact-finding committee.’ This committee will include the STF and forensic teams… and we will conduct an investigation accordingly…”
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2026