Wish speedy recovery to all devotees: PM Modi

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.”

Earlier, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya met the injured persons.

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.”

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.”

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.