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The denial came soon after the prime minister expressed grief over the deaths caused by "stampede. "The Bengal governor, however, chose to steer clear of the controversy and worded his press release with care, expressing his "heartfelt condolences over the loss of lives of pilgrims in the Sagar Islands in South 24-Parganas." The governor also conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved families and wished those injured a speedy recovery.Six devotees were killed while boarding the launch to Kolkata on Sunday, the last day of the Gangasagar fair. KOLKATA: A day after the death of six Gangasagar pilgrims , which sparked off a row between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mamata Banerjee government Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has expressed his condolences, albeit carefully.The Mamata Banerjee government has been insisting that the deaths were caused by heart attack and acute cold conditions and not a stampede as the pilgrims rushed to board the last vessel at Kachuberia ghats on Sunday evening..