Reports say that 89 people were killed in a stampede at a bridge on a route leading to a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Although such incidents are not new in India, the latest incident calls for sympathy. A government should know its people. It is a pity that prearrangement is not adequately done in the concerned areas before major festivals are celebrated. In this case it is reported that policemen used batons to control the crowds* resulting in panic.
The government may follow a secular policy, but people are free to follow their own faith and it is the duty of the government to provide security and facilities to the people. Secular is the most misinterpreted word in India with a population spiritually inclined for thousands of years. Politicians are interested in vote banks rather than honouring people's wishes.
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Although such incidents are not new in India, the latest incident calls for sympathy. A government should know its people. It is a pity that prearrangement is not adequately done in the concerned areas before major festivals are celebrated. In this case it is reported that policemen used batons to control the crowds* resulting in panic.
The government may follow a secular policy, but people are free to follow their own faith and it is the duty of the government to provide security and facilities to the people. Secular is the most misinterpreted word in India with a population spiritually inclined for thousands of years. Politicians are interested in vote banks rather than honouring people's wishes.
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