CM Nayab Saini mourns 6 Hansi youths killed in road accident
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Six young lives from Hansi, a town in Haryana's Hisar district, were cut short in a road accident while they were travelling to Haridwar — one of Hinduism's most sacred pilgrimage cities. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini expressed deep grief over the tragedy on Monday, November 9, 2026, reaching out publicly to the bereaved families.
Posting in Hindi, the Chief Minister described the news as 'atyant peedadayak' — 'extremely painful' — and said the incident had filled his heart with profound sorrow. 'The untimely deaths of 6 youths from Hansi in a road accident while going to Haridwar is extremely painful news,' he wrote. 'My deepest condolences go out to all the families who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate accident.'
A pilgrimage road that has claimed too many lives
The route from Haryana to Haridwar in Uttarakhand is one of the most heavily travelled religious corridors in northern India, particularly among devotees from Hisar, Rohtak, and surrounding districts. Fatal road accidents on this stretch are a recurring tragedy — a grim pattern that plays out with painful regularity, especially during peak pilgrimage seasons.
The loss of six young people from a single town in one accident amplifies the grief manifold. Each victim represents a family, a neighbourhood, a community hollowed out in an instant.
CM Saini's prayer for the departed
Closing his message with a prayer, Saini appealed to God to grant the departed souls a place at His feet and to give the bereaved families the strength to endure their unbearable pain — 'is asahaniya peeda ko sahne ka sambal.' He signed off with 'Om Shanti', the traditional Hindu invocation of peace for the departed.
The Haryana government's next steps — including any announcement of ex-gratia relief for the victims' families or fresh road-safety measures on this corridor — will be closely watched.
Six families in Hansi are tonight without their sons. That fact, more than any official statement, is the story that demands to be remembered.