00:00We have the audio statement of Suvendhu Adhikari, the Chief Minister. Let's listen in.
00:30We have the audio statement of Suvendhu Adhikari, the Chief Minister. Let's listen in.
01:00We have the audio statement of Suvendhu Adhikari, the Chief Minister. Let's listen in.
01:30We have the audio statement of Suvendhu Adhikari.
01:39Indrajeet, if you could translate what you could gather from that.
01:44Well, Anjali, what the Chief Minister has essentially said is that the investigation is underway, that the police, the fire
01:53department and the forensic teams from the police, they have taken position of the spot.
01:59And therefore, nobody should venture in that area. The Pandal, of course, has been sealed so that the forensic teams
02:06can gather evidence.
02:08He said that there are 25 people who are injured. So that's the number that the Chief Minister has quoted.
02:1225 people injured. The government will make all necessary steps for their proper treatment.
02:19He said that all the families who have...
02:22Right. Indrajeet, let's listen in once again.
02:48We want to give best treatment to those who are injured. That is our priority.
02:53So that they can be sent home healthy after they recover.
02:57However, I want to request all the Pooja Committee's investment costs.
03:05Please work with the police and help them operate them.
03:13And each and every Durga Puja Committee must re-look at the exit and at their pandals and work with
03:20the police so that there is no scope of such an incident once again.
03:32So I request all the Pooja Committee's to fully cooperate with the administration and the police.
03:38I want to assure all the people of the state that the government will provide full-proof security for the
03:50Durga Puja celebrations.
03:55But the government will not take part in any celebrations in light of this incident.
04:05Bengal chief minister has announced that all the itinerary that was there meant for Home and Establisha who was on
04:16a tour to Bengal now stands cancelled.
04:19All government events stand cancelled.
04:24A fact-finding committee has been formed to probe the incident and they will submit their report very soon.
04:32A fact-finding committee has announced that all the Pooja Committee has been instructed to immediately detain the security agencies,
04:46both private, from the Durga Puja Committee and those at the Durga Puja Committee, to be detained immediately so that
04:53they can be questioned for lapses.
04:56I request everybody not to contaminate the place of occurrence.
05:02Forensic teams have reached, Kolkata police is there and the fire department has reached so that they can gather evidence.
05:21We will provide the best of treatment to all the 25 people who have been injured.
05:26They are our priority right now.
05:30And those families who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy, the government will stand firmly behind them.
05:41So we were just hearing the chief minister, Suvindu Adhikari, there clearly giving out directions to the Pooja committees over
05:49there, Rash.
05:49Thank you very much.
