Crowd management concernsLocals and officials say poor crowd control was a major reason for the incident. “The temple management should have anticipated the overcrowding and taken special care,” says one resident. Initial investigations too have found inadequate crowd management and poor arrangements to be the reasons for the tragic incident. “It is the duty of the temple management to hold discussions and chalk out a plan to manage crowds before any large religious gathering. I will ensure that this temple is registered under the Board, which will look after the temple management,” Nandan says.

Source: The Hindu April 04, 2026 16:46 UTC