Rahul Gandhi reaches Hathras, meets family members of stampede victims
Hathras (UP) (PTI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family members of those who lost their lives in the stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
Gandhi left from Delhi on Friday early morning by road for Hathras and was accompanied by state Congress chief Ajay Rai, state Congress in-charge Avinash Pande, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate and other office bearers.
Rahul Gandhi first made a stop at Aligarh where he was seen interacting with family members of the victims. Later, he reached Hathras and met the kin of the stampede victims from the district. The senior Congress leader landed in Pilakhna village in Aligarh around 7.15 am.
A total of 121 people, mostly women, died in the stampede at self-styled godman Baba Bhole's satsang in Hathras on Tuesday.
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Holiday declared for schools, colleges of Mangaluru taluk on July 8
Mangaluru: As rain continues to batter Mangaluru taluk, Tahsildar Prashantha V Patila has declared a holiday for anganwadis, primary schools, high schools and PU colleges, including government, aided and private institutions, in the taluk on July 8.
Tahsildar of Mangaluru, who is also the Chairman of Mangaluru Taluk Disaster Management Authority, has issued the order in consideration of a heavy rain forecast issued by Indian Meteorological Department and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Authority.
