Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Mahakal Temple fire incident was very painful. He wished those injured a speedy recovery.
Taking to his official handle on X, PM said, “I was pained to learn of the fire at the Mahakal temple during Holi celebrations. I pray for the speedy recovery of the devotees and priests injured in the fire. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is in the process of extending all possible assistance to the injured.”
उज्जैन के महाकाल मंदिर में हुई दुर्घटना अत्यंत पीड़ादायक है। इस हादसे में घायल सभी श्रद्धालुओं के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 25, 2024
Earlier, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya met the injured persons.
#WATCH | Ujjain Mahakal Temple fire | Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya arrive at the hospital in Indore to meet the injured. pic.twitter.com/dVBoZeE8VA
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2024
#WATCH | Ujjain Mahakal Temple fire | Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya meet the injured at the hospital in Indore. pic.twitter.com/KagfAVI0ie
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2024
CM Yadav expressed sorrow over the incident. He ordered a magisterial investigation in the incident and said that action would be taken against those found guilty.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah too wished for the speedy recovery of the people, who sustained burns in the fire that broke out during the Bhasma Aarti.
Taking to his official handle on X, the Union Home Minister said, “Talked to Chief Minister Shri @DrMohanYadav51 and got information regarding the fire incident in Shri Mahakal Temple of Ujjain. The local administration is providing assistance and treatment to the injured. I pray to Baba Mahakal for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
उज्जैन के श्री महाकाल मंदिर में आग लगने की घटना के संबंध में मुख्यमंत्री श्री @DrMohanYadav51 जी से बात कर जानकारी ली। स्थानीय प्रशासन घायलों को सहायता व उपचार उपलब्ध करवा रहा है। मैं बाबा महाकाल से घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूँ।
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) March 25, 2024
Ujjain District Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said that, “The fire broke out during Bhasma Aarti in the ‘garbhagriha’. 13 people are injured in the incident and their medical treatment is underway.”
VIDEO | 13 injured in fire inside 'garbhagriha' at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain.
"A fire broke out inside the 'garbhagriha' (of the Mahakaleshwar Temple) during the 'bhasma aarti' in the morning. 13 people were injured in the incident. They are undergoing… pic.twitter.com/fsKJJ9BzD2
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 25, 2024
Festivities turned into chaos on Monday morning when fire broke out during the Bhasma Aarti inside the sanctum sanctorum (garbagriha) at the Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple.
At least 13 people, including priests and temple staff, were injured in the incident. Of these, eight injured persons were shifted to Aurobindo Hospital in Indore for further treatment. Holi celebrations were underway here when the incident occurred.
