On Sunday, an event held in the scorching summer sun at International Corporate Park resulted in 13 deaths and multiple hospitalizations due to sunstroke and other health complications. The event saw several lakh people in attendance, mostly followers of Appasaheb Dharmadhikari.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, Raj Thackeray, attacked the state government for the deaths at the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony a day earlier in Kharghar in Navi Mumbai. In Thackeray’s opinion, the event was organized in such an elaborate manner with a large crowd due to “political selfishness.”
Thackeray suggested that the award ceremony for Appasaheb Dharmadhikari would have been better held at Raj Bhavan, given the oppressive summer heat that was expected. He believes that the deaths could have been avoided if the event had been planned better by the state government.
Thackeray spoke to reporters after visiting patients at a hospital in Navi Mumbai, where he expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. He also stated that the incident was unintentional and unfortunate, but someone must be held accountable.
This tragedy highlights the importance of proper planning and organization of events, especially in extreme weather conditions. The government should take responsibility for its failure to provide adequate measures to prevent such an incident from occurring.
Overall, this article reports on a tragic event that occurred due to poor planning and organization of an event in extreme weather conditions. It also highlights the criticism of the government’s role in the incident and the importance of accountability in such situations.