PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesPM Modi mourns Kolkata stampede deaths, pledges aid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences for the 17 people who died in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. He wished speedy recovery to the injured and assured all possible aid to victims. Other leaders including Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee also expressed condolences. The pandal was closed following the incident, and some others with large crowds were also shut down.
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