This came after a stampede happened at around 10 pm on February 15, at New Delhi Railway Station when thousands of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing severe overcrowding at the station. The stampede claimed 18 lives, leaving several injured.
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Devotees from all over the country are arriving in Ayodhya to see Ram Lalla, the revered infant form of Lord Ram. Starting as early as 5:00 a.m. on Friday, thousands of devotees were seen standing in queues, which continued uninterrupted until 10:00 p.m.
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"Mamata Banerjee has called Kumbh as 'Mrityu Kumbh'. Can she say this about an Islamic festival? Can she say this when people go to Haj, thousands of people died there, can she say this about that place? Mamata ji, you should be ashamed and embarrassed about what you said today. You are call
"It is an absolute lie that thousands of people have died at Maha Kumbh... He should be ashamed of giving such a cheap statement. How can one-fourth of the population of the country come to Maha Kumbh without any arrangements in place?" Sirsa remarked.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj has led to significant traffic congestion in the city due to the continuous movement of thousands of devotees heading to and from religious gatherings.
Speaking to reporters in Patna, Yadav said, "The government has made no arrangements... poor people are being killed continuously. There have been deaths from station to ghat. The whole country and Bihar want to know who is responsible for these deaths. Who is guilty? Thousands of people are
Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "The state government has made such good arrangements for such a large-scale event. The administration and police have worked really hard, and this is an unprecedented event. Thousands of devotees are even travelling by road. We pray for