The temple's chief priest is Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, although police say he was not present when the tragedy occurred. On Monday evening, Adityanath paid a visit to the temple and the incident site, as well as meeting the injured employees in the hospital.
The Bill aimed to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act of 1920, according to TMC member Mahua Moitra, although the proposed law had less safeguards than the British law.
Pawar was responding to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's recent suggestion that he take over as chairperson of the UPA. Raut's suggestion sparked interest among NCP employees and sparked suspicion.