Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Govindan defended the marriage of Monalisa Bhosle and Farman Khan, stating that the ceremony was conducted only after authorities verified their documents, including Aadhaar card.
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In a bid to ensure seamless travel and accommodate the massive influx of pilgrims attending Mahakumbh, the Railway operated special trains including 76 pairs of reserved and unreserved Kumbh Mela Special trains from key stations by the Eastern Railway and 24 pairs by South eastern Railway.
Six persons died and many injured while traveling in two SUVs on the way to Kumbh Mela from Goghat and Gorbeta.
Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, attracts millions of pilgrims from across the country.
As further proof that that we are not scientifically-minded, we have important ministers and officer bearers brazenly defending bunkum ~the cow is the only animal that exhales oxygen and caressing and massaging it is a remedy for respiratory ailments.
The PM stressed that it will give a boost to the fight against the pandemic.
The Prime Minister`s appeal came after a Hindu seer is reportedly lost his life after Covid-19 infection and nearly 100 other holy men have tested positive after attending a vast Indian religious festival where millions of pilgrims have been ignoring Covid-19 advice despite a national surge in infections.
Several Bollywood personalities have reacted to the Kumbh Mela being conducted amid the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar has been shortened this year to just one month from April 1 to 30 due to Covid.
