West Bengal CM meets families of deceased in Kolkata puja pandal stampede
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited families affected by a fatal stampede at a Durga Puja pandal. The government has provided financial compensation and promised employment to the victims' families.
Why it matters
The incident and subsequent government response highlight public safety concerns during major cultural festivals and the political management of such tragedies.
West Bengal CM meets families of deceased in Kolkata puja pandal stampede left West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari arrives at a house to meet one of the bereaved families of the Kolkata Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede victims, in Hooghly on October 20, 2026. ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/2nl5me/article71605192.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261020294L.jpg ANI Hooghly [West Bengal], Oct 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari arrives at a house to meet one of the bereaved families of the Kolkata Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede victims, in Hooghly on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) Suvendu Adhikari hands over a cheque of ₹25 lakh to relatives and assures government job for one person in every family KOLKATA West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) called on the family members of those who died in a stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal on October 17. Mr.
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