Hathras Stampede: Pandit Dhirendra Shastri Cancels Birthday Event, Urges Devotees to Avoid Crowds

On July 2, a stampede during a satsang by self-styled saint Bhole Baba, also known as Narayan Sakar Hari, in Hathras’ Sikandararau area led to the death of 121 people, mostly women.