Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Amit Shah Visits Hospital, Meets Injured Devotees

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited a private hospital in Kolkata on Sunday to meet devotees injured in the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, which claimed 19 lives.

In a post on X, Shah said he had enquired about the well-being of the injured devotees and assured affected families of the West Bengal government’s support. He further prayed to Maa Durga for the speedy recovery of those receiving treatment.

कोलकाता के चोरबागान सार्वजनिक दुर्गा पूजा पंडाल में हुए हादसे में घायल श्रद्धालुओं से अस्पताल जाकर मिला और उनका कुशलक्षेम जाना।

इस कठिन घड़ी में पश्चिम बंगाल सरकार हर घायल और पीड़ित परिवार के साथ मजबूती से खड़ी है। माँ दुर्गा सभी घायलों को शीघ्र स्वस्थ करें, यही प्रार्थना है।

কলকাতার চোরবাগান দুর্গাপূজা মণ্ডপে ঘটে যাওয়া দুর্ঘটনায় আহত পুণ্যার্থীদের সঙ্গে হাসপাতালে গিয়ে দেখা করেছি এবং তাঁদের শারীরিক অবস্থার খোঁজখবর নিয়েছি।
এই কঠিন সময়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকার প্রত্যেক আহত ব্যক্তি ও ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত পরিবারের পাশে দৃঢ়ভাবে রয়েছে।মা দুর্গার কাছে প্রার্থনা করি, সকল আহত ব্যক্তি যেন দ্রুত সুস্থ হয়ে ওঠেন।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 18, 2026

During the visit, Shah spoke to hospital officials about the medical condition and treatment of 14 patients admitted there. He met several injured devotees who were well enough to interact with him.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president and Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya accompanied the Home Minister.

Shah arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night for several Durga Puja-related engagements scheduled for Sunday, including a visit to Belur Math in neighbouring Howrah district, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.

Following the stampede, the Minister cancelled his planned engagements.

Before visiting the hospital, Shah offered prayers at the Kali temple in Kalighat, south Kolkata. He was expected to return to New Delhi later in the day.

State Health Minister Dr Saradwat Mukherjee said most of the 14 patients admitted to the private hospital were stable and out of danger, although one required closer medical attention. He expressed hope that the death toll would not rise further and said he was personally monitoring treatment arrangements for the injured.

The stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata left 19 people dead and several others injured, prompting visits by senior political leaders and renewed attention to crowd management and safety at festival venues.

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