Inhuman to hold roadshow where hoarding collapse killed people: Raut | Politics News

“Never ever has such an incident happened where roads were shut for one person’s campaign, causing inconvenience to people. It is inhuman to hold a roadshow where people died after the hoarding collapse,” the Sena (UBT) MP said.

A giant hoarding of 120 feet x 120 feet collapsed in Chheda Nagar area of Ghatkopar during gusty winds on Monday that killed 16 persons and left 75 injured. PM Modi held the mega roadshow in Ghatkopar on Wednesday evening to canvas support for the candidates of the BJP and its allies.

The roadshow came ahead of the May 20 polling for the six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai and seven others in the rest of Maharashtra.

The elections in Maharashtra will conclude with the fifth phase. Ahead of the event, Mumbai Metro services were suspended between Jagruti Nagar and Ghatkopar stations for security reasons. The services resumed later. Police also closed some adjoining roads due to the roadshow and diverted traffic.

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