Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will visit the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, being held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on February 7, as confirmed by a statement from the Gujarat government.
"An incident happened today when a 22-year-old devotee while bathing in the Ganga at Gada Madhav Ghat went into deep water which became uncontrollable due to the strong current and started drowning," read a statement by the NDRF.
Over 6.1 million devotees visited the Maha Kumbh today, and 1 million Kalpawasis continued their holy ritual of bathing, bringing the total to 71 million devotees, according to the figures provided by the state government.
"With folded hands and a heart full of devotion, I pray for the peace, prosperity, and well-being of our great nation and the beloved people of Manipur," the CM said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for their alleged "misdeeds" during the Milkipur by-election and once again asked them to take a holy dip at the ongoing Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj.
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Pramod Sawant flags off a train from Karmali to Prayagraj for devotees attending Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. He praises UP CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Modi for their contributions and announces two more trains for February.
"This is good fortune for the country that the Prime Minister has come for a bath at Triveni Sangam. This is also good for our traditions, everyone is happy, and I am happy too. He is respecting a large population's traditions, what can be more joyful than that?" Sadhvi Rithambara told ANI.
Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Satish Mahana visited the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday and expressed his admiration for the arrangements, calling them "unique, amazing, and unimaginable."
The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, led by President Mahant Ravindra Puri, has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation in the Ganga Pujan at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. The Prime Minister took a holy dip in the Ganga, marking a significant moment during the spiritual gathering.
Nehwal spoke to ANI as she prepared to take a dip. She has come to Prayagraj along with her father and hailed the UP government for their arrangements and organisation of the Maha Kumbh.