The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has expressed deep anguish over the tragic stampede at the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, in which several devotees lost their lives and many others were injured. Extending heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, senior AAP leaders including National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly Atishi termed the tragedy a grim reminder of systemic negligence.
Calling out the repeated occurrence of such disasters at religious gatherings, the AAP demanded strict accountability of those responsible and urgent corrective measures to prevent such failures in the future.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, in a post on X, stated: “I am deeply saddened by the heart-wrenching incident of the stampede at the Mansa Devi Temple in the holy city of Haridwar. May God give strength to the families who have lost their loved ones and grant peace to the departed souls. Such horrific incidents at religious places expose the negligence in administrative arrangements. This is not merely an accident, it is a failure of the system—and accountability must be fixed.”
Senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia also wrote on X: “The stampede at Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar is extremely painful. Several devotees have lost their lives and many have been injured. I pray to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed souls, strength to the bereaved families, and speedy recovery to all the injured.”
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, stated on X: “The incident of the stampede at Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar is truly heartbreaking. We can only imagine the pain of the families who have lost their loved ones. May God grant peace to the departed souls and courage to their families. But the real question is—why do our systems always collapse during every festival and crowded occasion?”
AAP’s Chief National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar posted on X: “Another accident. Once again, lives have been lost. How many homes have been shattered today? The government that seeks votes in the name of temples cannot even provide proper facilities at religious sites. How long will the people of this country keep paying the price for the failures of this incompetent BJP?”
MCD LoP Ankush Narang, expressing grief on this tragic incident, wrote: “The heart-wrenching stampede at Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar is deeply saddening. Many devotees have lost their lives in this unfortunate incident, and several have been seriously injured. May God grant peace to the departed souls, give the grieving families the strength to bear this immense sorrow, and bring full and speedy recovery to all the injured devotees. This is my heartfelt prayer.”
