A letter petition has been sent to chief justice of Allahabad High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the Hathras stampede incident. The petitioner has also demanded compensation to the victms.
The petitioner has urged the High Court to accept his PIL plea through this ‘Letter Petition’ and take suo motu cognizance of the incident.
In his plea, the petitioner seeks a CBI inquiry into the matter and the suspension of the responsible officers for their negligent acts.
Alternatively, the PIL plea seeks independent judicial inquiring into the present matter.
The event organized by a self-styled godman, Bhole Baba, aka Narayan Saakar Hari at Fulrai village under the Sikandrarau police station area of Hathras district on Tuesday claimed over 121 lives, leaving over 25 people injured.
The letter PIL, sent by advocate Gaurav Dwivedi, has claimed that the district authorities were “totally responsible” for its “negligent” act due to which the stampede occurred and that this type of inappropriate law and order situation in the state would lead to people losing faith in the government.
Dwivedi had requested to treat his letter as a ‘PIL’ and had stated that the district authorities have mechanisms in place to prevent and control any unwarranted situations, and the state government is investing substantial public funds in new techniques for better administration. Despite this, the incident occurred added the petitioner .