Negligence of the government led to Kasibugga temple tragedy: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Nov 1, Tadepalli: Former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed deep shock and grief over the tragic stampede at the Kasibugga temple in Srikakulam district. He said it was heartbreaking that ten devotees lost their lives in the incident and urged the government to immediately support the bereaved families and provide the best medical care to the injured.

In a statement, Jagan Mohan Reddy said that similar incidents had occurred earlier — six devotees died during Vaikuntha Ekadasi in Tirupati and seven more at Simhachalam temple. He said that despite repeated tragedies, the government has failed to take proper precautions and has acted with utter negligence. “This repeated loss of innocent lives reflects the inefficiency of Chandrababu Naidu’s administration,” he said, urging the government to take serious corrective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.