Patna: Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar and Bihar assembly Speaker Prem Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the deaths of 19 people in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata.The tragedy occurred at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening when a crowd surge amid rain led to a stampede.Samrat described the incident as deeply painful and heart-rending. In a social media post, he conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed to Goddess Durga to grant eternal peace to the departed souls. He also prayed for strength for the grieving families to endure the irreparable loss and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.Nitin called the incident heartbreaking and said the tragedy had saddened everyone as people across West Bengal celebrated Durga Puja with enthusiasm and devotion. He extended heartfelt condolences to the families who lost loved ones and prayed for the injured to recover soon.Nitish said the deaths were extremely distressing and expressed profound sympathy with the victims’ families, saying their unbearable sorrow could never be compensated for in life.Prem Kumar expressed deep sorrow and prayed to Maa Durga for peace for the departed souls and strength for the bereaved families. He also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
