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UP: Akhilesh Yadav blames CM Adityanath for Janmashtami stampede in Mathura
Updated On: 28 August, 2022 10:31 PM IST | Mathura | PTI
Two devotees were killed and seven injured in the stampede at the Bankey Bihari temple here during Janmashtami celebrations in the early hours of August 20
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Akhilesh Yadav. File Photo
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday blamed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who visited Mathura on Janmashtami, for the August 20 stampede, saying the police force meant to control the crowd was engaged for his security.
Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said during the previous Samajwadi Party regime, Janmashtami used to be celebrated with pomp, but no such incidents took place.
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