Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik expresses grief over Puri Rath Yatra stampede incident

Puri (Odisha), June 29, 2025 (ANI): While speaking on Puri Rath Yatra stampede, Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik said, “All of us felt deep distress after hearing this that three people lost their lives... I acknowledge the positive steps that the government has taken, and I especially emphasise the importance of the responsibility of the administrative officials to prevent such incidents from happening again. We must work together to achieve this... To control such situations, action was needed against the government officials involved... CM Mohan Charan Majhi appointed new officers in Puri and formed a coordination team. Things should improve in the future...”