"A meeting of the cabinet was held here in Prayagraj Mahakumbh. Big decisions have been taken here. Preparations for 2031 Ardha Kumbh have also started here in Mahakumbh 2025. I cannot express the feeling after taking a holy dip here," Deputy CM Maurya told ANI.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Yogi government on Wednesday for holding a cabinet meeting at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and said, "Kumbh or Prayagraj is not the place where politics or political decisions should be taken."
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that "important" decisions will be taken at the cabinet meeting scheduled to held today at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and other BJP leaders extended heartfelt greetings to Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on her birthday.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said that the first 'snaan' of Maha Kumbh was held with safety and cleanliness and noted that other 'snans' will be held in the same grand manner.
Speaking to ANI, Maurya said, "I have no reaction to give on this. It will be good if such controversial subjects do not arise as the conduct of MahaKumbh is a moral responsibility for the entire state. We are all filled with the sentiment of 'Atithi Devo Bhav'."
Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state following the collapse of an under-construction lintel at Kannauj railway station on Saturday and called for maximum assistance to the victims.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said that assistance is being provided to people who were injured in the collapse of the under-construction lintel at Kannauj railway station.
His reaction came when asked about concerns raised by the opposition regarding arrangements made by the state administration for the Maha Kumbh. He said that during the Ardh Kumbh no unfortunate incident happened and thus, people were coming in huge numbers this time.