<h1>Senior official visits stampede victims, urges national SOP for large public gatherings to improve crowd safety and accountability</h1> A senior government official visited injured persons at a local hospital and met families of victims after a fatal stampede at a rally organized by a prominent actor's group, which killed 41 people. The official urged development of a national standard operating procedure for large public gatherings, particularly where women and children are present. The visit and call for SOPs signal potential administrative and regulatory responses, including policy reform, safety protocols for event organizers, and possible inquiries into crowd management, emergency preparedness, and liability of organizers and local authorities.