Pradeep Mishra Controversy: A stirred by the mysterious death of 6 devotees during the Kavad Yatra at Kubareshwar Dham, Madhya Pradesh. The Human Rights Commission took automatic cognizance. Did administration and organizers cause negligence due to death? The truth is still in mist …
Kubreshwar dham deaths: During the ongoing Kavar Yatra at Kubreshwar Dham, the famous religious place of Madhya Pradesh, the mysterious death of 6 devotees in the last three days has created a sensation across the state. On this matter, the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission has summoned the report from the organizers and the administration, taking automatic cognizance. Questions are arising-are these only “natural deaths” or is there any big administrative truth hidden behind these deaths?
Who are the deceased devotees and what is the mysterious reason for death?
The dead include devotees from Gujarat, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. So far, there is no clear reason behind the death of anyone. The administration is dismissing all of them as “natural death”. death roll:
- Chatur Singh, Gujarat
- Ishwar Singh, Haryana
- Dilip Singh, Chhattisgarh
- Jaswanti Ben, Gujarat
- Sangeeta Gupta, Uttar Pradesh
- Upendra Gupta, Uttar Pradesh
Why is the suspicion of silence of organizer Pradeep Mishra?
Pandit Pradeep Mishra, whose stories raise millions of crowds, are still silent on this accident. Neither has any official statement of his committee, nor any senior official of the local administration has clarified the situation.
Was this accident the result of administrative negligence?
Describing the silence and deaths of the local administration on the deaths of the devotees, raising many questions. The 6 dead who have been identified so far had come from states like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana. Family and local people allege that the administration did not provide adequate medical facilities, which killed many devotees.
Why did the old controversy return to Pandit Pradeep Mishra?
This is not the first time Pandit Mishra’s name has come into controversy. In Meerut (2024) stampede, Jashpur (2025), complaints of private security personnel like goons have been raised before.
What next? Who is responsible?
Despite all this, there has been no decrease in the popularity of Pandit Pradeep Mishra. The number of devotees is continuously increasing. But the responsibility of the system is increasing with every death. If the lesson is not taken in time, the next incident can be even bigger. Suo Moto’s intervention of the Human Rights Commission shows that the matter has now become a violation of public rights, not only religious events.