"All the 13 Akhadas took holy dip at Triveni Sangam. We offered prayers to Ganga Maa, Lord Shiva. All the Nagas are very excited. This was our third Amrit Snan."
As of February 2, over 349.7 million (34.97 crore) devotees have participated in the sacred bathing ritual since the commencement of the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 13, according to the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.
Prayagraj witnessed a massive influx of devotees on the occasion of Basant Panchami, with thousands taking a holy dip in the sacred Triveni Sangam- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati.
Maurya said that while everyone is saddened by the incident, the SP supremo's continuous political comments on the Maha Kumbh suggested that his "mental balance has deteriorated" after losing power.
Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel deployed at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj rescued a youth from drowning in the Yamuna River near the Sangam late on Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, stating that the BJP's wave has now turned into a tsunami.
As per guidelines of Election Commission of India, and keeping in view of Delhi legislative Assembly elections, a drive against illicit liquor, drug, and illegal arms is being conducted. A dedicated team was constituted. The team was assigned the task of taking action against suppliers of il
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.
Responding to the Uttar Pradesh government facing criticism from opposition parties after the body of a girl was found near a village in Ayodhya, state minister Swatantra Dev Singh said that the state does not have Samajwadi Party government and so no accused will be spared.
Speaking to ANI, Dwivedi said "There is a three-tier system that is working here... All senior officers are coordinating so that nothing of this sort happens and things go smoothly. We are monitoring the crowd movement closely..."