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Rahul Gandhi, Kharge mourn Gwalior Temple accident victims, demand accountability

New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge have expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of devotees in a tragic accident involving an uncontrolled truck near the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, with Kharge demanding immediate medical assistance for the injured, prompt compensation for the bereaved families and accountability for lapses in crowd management.
In separate posts on the social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi and Kharge extended their condolences to the families of those killed and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured, while underscoring the need to ensure all possible assistance to those affected by the tragedy.
Describing the accident as deeply distressing, Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with the bereaved families and hoped that those injured would recover soon. “The news of the tragic accident involving an uncontrolled truck near the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, in which several devotees reportedly lost their lives, is extremely sad,” he said.
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