Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed to the public to cooperate in ensuring smooth arrangements for Maha Kumbh 2025. He also urged the citizens to follow traffic regulations and not park their vehicles on the road.
Swami Chidanand said that a change of perception was required to understand Kumbh. Taking a dig at Yadav, he added that crores of rupees are spent in (election) campaigns, yet people don't attend the gatherings.
The committee comprises Narsingh Deo, Northern Railway's Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM), and Pankaj Gangwar, its Principal Chief Safety Commissioner (PCSC), the railways said on Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel shared her thoughts on the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, describing the event as a "unique experience" for all devotees.
Narrating the events, an eyewitness and survivor, Gupteshwar Yadav, told ANI, "...I reached here after 8 pm on Saturday. There was a large gathering here," he said, pointing to a direction with one of his fingers."
On Saturday, there was a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station that claimed the lives of 18 people. The tragedy occurred at 10 p.m., as lakhs of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing significant overcrowding at the station.
The tragedy occurred at 10 p.m. on Saturday as lakhs of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing significant overcrowding at the station.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of people in an "unfortunate incident" at New Delhi Railway Station, where 18 people, including three children, lost their lives in a stampede caused due to severe overcrowding. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 l
Devotees in large numbers are arriving in Varanasi for darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath temple after taking a holy dip during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday.
"The Modi government has changed Maha Kumbh into Maha loot. The charges of airfare and railways was increased. They keep increasing charges but have never made an effort to make the services better..." he said.