The bodies of four devotees from Karnataka's Belagavi, who lost their lives in the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, arrived at Delhi Airport around 12 PM on Thursday, according to Belagavi District Commissioner Mohammad Roshan.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah confirms the deaths of four Kannadigas at the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, assures air ambulance support, and says compensation will be announced.
Speaking to ANI, Swami Chidanand said that the incident happened due to a few individuals ignoring the barricading and not following the administration's instructions.
New Delhi [India], January 30: In a significant development for Sanatan Dharma followers, NRI Haridas Gupta, along with devotees of Lord Shiva, has pledged to establish 'Kailash Akhara.' The announcement was made during an interaction with the media, where Gupta highlighted the mysteries and
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the Maha Kumbh stampede, confirming the death of three people from his state and urging everyone to stay safe.
BJP's West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar criticized Mamata Banerjee, challenging her to find someone who thinks Gangasagar is better than Maha Kumbh.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya' over 57.1 million devotees took a holy dip in the Triveni waters on Wednesday, according to an official statement from the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.
Uttar Pradesh government has announced financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh for the families of the deceased. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also ordered a judicial inquiry and said that a judicial committee will submit its report to the state government within a time limit.
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has said that each day of the 45 days of Maha Kumbh is auspicious and there is no such thing as one particular moment or minute to take a dip.