President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, Mahant Ravindra Puri on Thursday spoke on the Mahakumbh stampede issue and said that the allegations being made were made from the people by the opposition parties and were anti-Sanatan Dharma.
The bodies of four devotees from Belagavi who died in Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj on Wednesday will be transported from Prayagraj to Delhi and then airlifted to Belagavi, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Roshan on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday, said that the state government has taken the stampede incident at Mahakumbh very seriously and has set up a judicial inquiry commission to investigate the matter.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed the BJP-led Central and Uttar Pradesh governments for the tragic stampede incident at Mahakumbh, which claimed the lives of at least 30 people and injured 60 others.
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.
DGP Prashant Kumar and Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh on Thursday, arrived in Prayagraj to inspect the stampede that occurred on 29 January on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
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.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday, launched a scathing attack on the BJP and the Uttar Pradesh government over Prayagraj's Kumbh Mela management, alleging severe lapses that led to casualties.
In the wake of the recent stampede at the Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to put in place safety measures and guidelines for pilgrims from across the country.
Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Thursday said that the bodies of four people who were killed in the stampede at Mahakumbh will be brought to the state this evening. He said that senior officers are coordinating the effort.
Family members gathered at the residence of the mother and daughter who died during the Mahakumbh stampede that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Prayagaraj.