Rahul Gandhi Meets Families Of Hathras Stampede Victims

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on July 5 met the family members of those who lost their lives in the stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. Before meeting family members in Hathras, Gandhi made a stop at Aligarh and met the kin of victims from the district. Gandhi left from Delhi on July 5 early morning by road for Hathras and was accompanied by State Congress chief Ajay Rai, State Congress in-charge Avinash Pande, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate and other office bearers. The senior Congress leader landed in Pilakhna village in Aligarh around 7:15 a.m. after he left by road from Delhi. He was seen interacting with the family members of the victims of the Hathras stampede. According to police, of the 121 people who died due to the stampede on July 2, 17 were from Aligarh and 19 were from Hathras.