Music concert stopped in Kasaragod after overcrowding triggered chaos
Kasaragod: Police stopped a concert after overcrowding led to chaos and discomfort among spectators here on Sunday night, officials said.
The concert, featuring Malayalam singer Hanan Shaah, was organised as part of an expo at a ground near the private bus stand.
A large crowd gathered at the venue, leading to heavy congestion, and several people experienced physical discomfort, police officials said.
Even though there were police deployed in the area, the crowd became unmanageable by around 9 pm.
According to police, around 10 individuals were taken to a nearby hospital soon after the incident.
More police reached the venue and instructed the audience to disperse to prevent further issues.
However, when many refused to leave, the concert was called off, police said.
Police later resorted to a lathi charge to disperse a section of the crowd that insisted on remaining at the spot.
Officials at Kasaragod police station said the situation is now under control and that those hospitalised are in stable condition.
#Kerala: Stampede-like chaos at Kasaragod music event, 20 hospitalised
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A music programme in Kasaragod city descended into a stampede-like situation on Sunday night, leaving around 20 people hospitalised after they reportedly fainted or experienced breathing difficulties.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
