Sabarimala stampede is a human
crowd crush that occurred at
Sabarimala temple in the Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
in 1999. On 14 January 1999, (the
Makara Jyothi
Makara ( sa, मकर) is the name of a zodiac sign in Indian languages known as Capricorn in English. "Jyoti" means "light" in Sanskrit. Thus "Makara Jyoti" (also spelt as Jyothi) means "Light of Capricorn".
The Sun appears to move from one ...
Day), 53 people, the majority of them from outside Kerala, died in the crowd crush at the Pamba base camp caused by, among other things, the collapse of the sides of a hillock.
Justice Chandrasekhara Menon Committee
A Judicial commission headed by Justice Chandrasekhara Menon, was constituted to investigate the tragedy. Justice Chandrasekhara Menon, in his report found the State Government guilty of "negligence in ensuring the safety of the pilgrims coming from different parts of the country". The report pointed out the need to provide basic amenities on the Pullumedu route through which a large number of pilgrims from Tamil Nadu travel. Since over 60% of devotees coming to Sabarimala during the pilgrimage season are from other states and this route provides them easy access to temple towns like Madurai on their return journey, the report said.
Most of the proposals of the committee were not enacted and led to huge public outcry after
2011 Sabarimala stampede.
See also
*
2011 Sabarimala stampede
References
External links
''Sabarimala stampede kills over 100; scores injured''G Ananthakrishnan, 14 Jan 2011
The Times of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...
Human stampedes in India
Sabarimala Stampede, 1999
History of Kerala (1947–present)
Human stampedes in 1999
Disasters in Kerala
History of Pathanamthitta district
{{india-hist-stub