Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there were lapses on the part of the administration in the Hathras stampede incident that killed over 100 people, but added that he did not want to make it a political issue.Gandhi, after meeting the victims of the stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Friday morning, urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to release “maximum compensation” for the victims without any delay.
One of the family members who met Gandhi said he assured them that he will raise the issue in Parliament so that such incidents do not happen in future.
Speaking to reporters in Hathras on Friday morning, Gandhi said, “It is a matter of grief that so many families have suffered, so many people lost their lives.”
Hari Mohan, a Hathras resident who lost his aunt in the stampede, said, “Rahul Gandhi interacted with us and extended his sympathies. He said he would make an effort to get the compensation amount for victims increased,” Mohan said
Mrityunjay Bharti (22), a resident of Aligarh who lost her maternal grandmother in the tragedy, said: “He spoke to us and tried to understand our issues. He said he would raise the issue in Parliament so that such incidents do not happen in future.”
When asked about Gandhi’s visit, one Monu said, “He said that he will try his best to help and will talk to the government as his party is not in power.”