The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday submitted a status report to the Supreme Court stating that the Shahi Jama Masjid Committee's claims regarding the location of a well where Hindu rituals were allegedly being performed were misleading.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday reserved its order on a petition alleging that inadequate sanitation facilities at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela have led to open defecation along the banks of the Ganga river.
Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words, Patra said that the Mahakumbh was a "Kumbh of Unity." He said that 60 crore people had taken a dip in the Sangam.
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has intensified preparations for the last major bath of Maha Shivratri, scheduled for February 26, at the ongoing Mahakumbh.
He questioned the government's priorities, asking if they aim to achieve their vision of a USD 1 trillion economy through the event. Akhilesh Yadav emphasised that such events are meant to serve people, not generate profits.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to extend the dates for Mahakumbh, saying that many devotees have not visited the holy congregation because of "bad" facilities and recent incidents.
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.
Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati condemned the incident that happened in Ayodhya where the body of a girl was recovered in a mutilated state and urged the government to take strict action so that a similar incident does not occur in future.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government after the body of a Dalit girl was found murdered in a field in Ayodhya. She stated that in the "BJP's Jungle Rajm," no one listens to the "cries of Dalits, tribals, backward and poor."
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response to a bail plea filed by Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) Abbas Ansari, who is booked in a case under the UP Gangsters Act.