The event, for which people had started gathering since morning, began around 11.30 am and went on till around 1 pm. That day, the nearest weather station to the spot of the programme recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius.
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole sent a letter to Governor Ramesh Bais, demanding a two-day special session of the Legislative Assembly over the death of 14 people due to heatstroke an event.
State Industries Minister Uday Samant claimed there was no negligence on part of the government and the event was organised after discussions with Shree Sadasya (followers of Dharmadhikari), but the opposition was trying to politicise the issue.
Just because a social reformer Appa Saheb Dharmadhikari was getting Maharashtra Bhushan Award his followers were asked to march towards Kharghar. Hot summer,
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