The Maharashtra government held the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. At the event, Appasaheb Dharmadhikari was presented with the award by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Many Shri Sevaks attending the event suffered from heat stroke due to the hot weather and were taken to MGM Hospital.
Thirteen Shri Sevaks lost their lives in the incident. The Leader of the Opposition, Ajit Pawar, has requested a thorough investigation into the matter. He wrote a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, demanding him to initiate an inquiry.
In the letter, Ajit Pawar claimed that the incident at the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony was a disaster caused by the government.
Ajit Pawar also said that innocent people were killed due to unplanned planning. It has also been mentioned in the letter that a case of culpable homicide should be registered against the culprits. This news has come at a time when the talks of Ajit Pawar joining the BJP are going on.
Meanwhile, Appasaheb Dharmadhikari himself has reacted to this. He said that Shri Sevak's family have spread across the country. What happened yesterday is extremely unfortunate. Don't politicize it. This is a crisis for my family. Shri Sevak has a tradition of living with each other. My grief is beyond expression. "We are always with the victims of the disaster," he said.