Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed grief over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, calling it "extremely sad and distressing."
"We feel very fortunate that we got the opportunity to take the holy dip here... I thank PM Modi and Chief Minister Yogi, who have made such good arrangements..." Puri told reporters.
"I have come here with full devotion with my family... We wanted to come here for a long time... I pray to god to bless everyone... The arrangements have been amazing despite the scale of the event," Paswan told ANI.
The Punjab CM arrived at Amritsar airport yesterday night and will be staying to receive the deported Indian nationals, who are expected to arrive around 10 PM.
Actor Vivek Oberoi, along with his family, visited the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj on Thursday to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and state ministers took a holy dip in Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati--at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Thursday.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi convened a meeting with officials to review the arrangements for the visit, emphasising the timely and flawless execution of tasks.
"The snan of Maghi Purnima has been concluded successfully. It is a huge milestone for us... Lakhs of Kalpavasis and crores of pilgrims have visited here in the last month... Urban Development was the nodal department... All the arrangements are being done efficiently..." Jha said speaking t
Accompanied by the Director General of Police (DGP), Principal Secretary Home, and Chief Minister's Secretariat officials, the CM continuously reviewed live updates on TV and issued real-time instructions to ensure smooth execution of arrangements, as per a statement of the release.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the United States, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America on Tuesday (local time) suggested that an agreement might be reached, where both sides agree on a set of tariffs and arrangements
The West Central Railway has made special arrangements for passengers travelling to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, with around 40 special trains operating from Jabalpur on February 9 and 10, officials said.
Ahead of Maghi Purnima Snan on February 12, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Railways has taken care of all the arrangements at 8 railway stations for Prayagraj Mahakumbh.