BBC Report Exposes BJP Govt’s Underreporting of Kumbh Stampede Death Toll

Maha Kumbh stampede: Opposition accuses UP government of hiding actual toll, cites BBC report

On Tuesday, the BBC reported that at least 82 persons died in the stampede on January 29, as against the Uttar Pradesh government’s count of 37.

BBC report exposes BJP govt’s underreporting of Kumbh stampede death toll

An investigation by BBC News Hindi has uncovered that the death toll from the Kumbh stampede in India's Uttar Pradesh state earlier this year was significantly higher than the official figure provided by the state government. While the government reported 37 deaths, BBC’s investigation confirmed at least 82 fatalities. The BBC's inquiry involved interviews with over 100 families across 50 districts in 11 states, revealing that the number of casu…

Maha Kumbh stampede death toll: Akhilesh Yadav says Uttar Pradesh Government lied; cites media report

The Samajwadi Party chief raised a series of questions over the process of compensating the stampede victims and their families

Akhilesh Yadav says UP govt lied about Maha Kumbh death toll, cites BBC report: ‘Facts vs truth: 37 vs 82’

Akhilesh Yadav’s statement came in a post on X. In the post, he cited a BBC report which claimed that 82 people died in the stampede

Akhilesh cites media report, says UP govt lied about Maha Kumbh stampede toll

Lucknow, Jun 10 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of lying about the death toll in the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede and said that those who provide “false statistics” are not worthy of public trust. Yadav made the remarks in a post on X, citing a BBC […]

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