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Today, preparations were underway for the traditional Rath Yatra in Gandhinagar’s Sadra village on the occasion of Ashadi Bija. In the meantime, two cousins were changing dhaja to complete the barrier at the temple located in Dantani Vas of the village in the morning. At that time, when the GEB main power line passing through the temple was hit, the two cousins died due to electrocution, and the village was filled with grief. As a result of which the Rath Yatra was carried out in a very simple manner and the masala of death was maintained.
In Gandhinagar, Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra has been taken out everywhere with Ashadi seeds. Even in Sadra village today preparations were going on for a traditional Rath Yatra. The band Waza had also arrived as well as a DJ. At that time, as the news spread that two cousins had died due to electrocution in Dantanivas of the village, the village was filled with sadness. It was decided to carry out the Rath Yatra in a very simple manner.
According to the received details, there was an elder son Sunil (age 30) and a younger son Rahul (age 25) in the family of Govindbhai Dantani in Dantaniwas of the village. For the last month or so, the Dantani family had come to stay in the village from Surat to fulfill Mataji’s manta. Both the brothers used to support their family by selling cups and jars.
Today, on the occasion of Ashadi Bija, the family had made all preparations as they were thinking of changing the Dhaja at Mataji Temple in Dantani Vas. As a part of which both the brothers climbed on the roof of the temple to change the temple flag. Where both the brothers were electrocuted due to being hit by the wire of the main line of GEB passing through the temple.
Due to this incident, the family was shocked and a large number of villagers came running. In this regard, the villagers said that two cousins lost their lives today due to GEB’s gross negligence. Two to three times representations were made to the GEB system to move the main power line passing through the temple. However, no action has been taken by GEB. Due to which both the brothers have been pushed to the face of death today. Among the two brothers, Sunil has a wife and two children. While Rahul’s wife is pregnant. Due to the untimely death of two brothers together, the Rath Yatra in the village was completed in a very simple manner in just two hours. When two cousins of the Dantani family died, a wave of mourning was felt in the village. Chiloda police has registered a case of accidental death and taken legal action in this regard.