Thirteen people have died due to heatstroke and approximately 150 reported dizziness and exhaustion in Kharghar on Sunday, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a large gathering of people at the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadanvis were also in attendance.
Updated On: 2023-04-18 02:36 PM IST
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State Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe slammed the government for being careless holding the event on a day that saw high temperatures. Pic/PTI
Approximately 8-10 lakh followers of Dharmadhikari had attended the grand function held on a sprawling 306-acre ground in Kharghar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award, instituted by the Maharashtra government, to Dharmadhikari. Pic/PTI
The event, for which people had started gathering since morning, began around 11.30 am and went on till around 1 pm. Many of them had arrived on Saturday. Pic/PTI
The ground was packed with people and equipped with audio/video facilities for followers of Shree Sadasya (Dharmadhikari’s organisation) to witness the function.
The seating arrangement for the attendees was made in the open and there was no shade. Pic/Sameer Abedi
