Put in place safety protocol for such events, Kharge, Rahul tell govt

New Delhi: Condoling the deaths in the stampede, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked the government to put in place safety protocol for such events in future to avoid tragedies. 

“The Congress party stands in solidarity with the people of Bengaluru and commits to supporting all efforts to provide relief, medical help and assistance to the affected families by the Karnataka government,” Kharge posted on X. 

“The state government and the relevant authorities must immediately review and strengthen the safety protocols for such events to prevent recurrence of such a tragedy. The joy of victory should never come at the cost of lives,” the post said. 

Rahul, while asking the government to provide all possible support and relief to the affected families, said, “This tragedy is a painful reminder: no celebration is worth a human life. Every safety protocol for public events must be reviewed and strictly enforced - lives must always come first”.