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'''Sabarimala stampede''' is a human [[crowd crush]] that occurred at [[Sabarimala]] temple in the Indian state of [[Kerala]] in 1999.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/255518.stm ''World: South Asia stampede tragedy at Hindu shrine''] 15 Jan 1999 [[BBC News]]</ref> On 14 January 1999, (the [[Makara Jyothi]] Day), 53 people, the majority of them from outside Kerala, died in the crowd crush at the Pamba base camp caused by, among other things, the collapse of the sides of a hillock.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011230165057/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1603/16030500.htm ''A tragedy at Sabarimala''] R. Krishnakumar, 30 Jan-12 Feb 1999 [[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] Vol 16 No.3</ref><br />
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==Justice Chandrasekhara Menon Committee==<br />
A Judicial commission headed by Justice Chandrasekhara Menon, was constituted to investigate the tragedy. Justice Chandrasekhara Menon, in his report found the State Government guilty of "negligence in ensuring the safety of the pilgrims coming from different parts of the country".<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-sabarimala-tragedy-in-1999-79424 ''The Sabarimala tragedy in 1999''] 15 Jan 2011 [[NDTV]]</ref> The report pointed out the need to provide basic amenities on the Pullumedu route through which a large number of pilgrims from Tamil Nadu travel. Since over 60% of devotees coming to Sabarimala during the pilgrimage season are from other states and this route provides them easy access to temple towns like Madurai on their return journey, the report said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala/sabarimala-govt-temple-board-draw-flak-for-neglecting-reports/article1-651038.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-11-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143606/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala/sabarimala-govt-temple-board-draw-flak-for-neglecting-reports/article1-651038.aspx |archivedate=2014-07-14 }}</ref> Most of the proposals of the committee were not enacted and led to huge public outcry after [[2011 Sabarimala stampede]].<ref name="HT 20110116">{{cite web|title=Sabarimala: Govt, temple board draw flak for neglecting reports |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sabarimala-govt-temple-board-draw-flak-for-neglecting-reports/article1-651038.aspx |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |accessdate=6 July 2014 |location=Thiruvananthapuram |date=16 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714175853/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sabarimala-govt-temple-board-draw-flak-for-neglecting-reports/article1-651038.aspx |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[2011 Sabarimala stampede]]<br />
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* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/100-Sabarimala-pilgrims-killed-in-stampede/articleshow/7287925.cms ''Sabarimala stampede kills over 100; scores injured''] G Ananthakrishnan, 14 Jan 2011 [[The Times of India]]<br />
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