At least 11 persons succumbed to heat stroke and over four dozen hospitalised after a mammoth public event in which Union Home Minister Amit Shah conferred the 'Maharashtra Bhushan-2022' Award on social reformer Appasaheb Dharmadhikari.Chief .
Thackeray said that the function, originally scheduled for late evening, was advanced to 10.30 am as Shah "had no time" and led to the loss of innocent lives.Navi Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis's nine-month-old government suffered its biggest PR debacle when at least 12 followers of the revered Appasaeb Dharmadhikari died
State Congress President Nana Patole said this is the "most insensitive government" and demanded the resignation of the chief minister for the lapses leading to the tragedy.