He questioned the motive behind these actions. Responding personally, he said that the public is being deliberately drawn into the “Shankaracharya controversy” to divert attention from the globally discussed ‘Epstein Files.’
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The annual Magh Mela, symbolising faith, penance and devotion, concluded on Sunday on the sacred occasion of Maha Shivratri at the holy Sangam in Prayagraj, with more than 22 crore devotees taking part in the 44-day-long religious congregation.
Mahashivratri is the 44th and final day of the world's largest religious and spiritual annual Magh Mela, held on the sands of the Sangam in Uttar Pradesh.
By late evening, 22 million devotees had taken a dip in the holy waters. The administration had estimated that one to one and a half crore devotees would bathe on Maghi Purnima, but this figure was surpassed by 12:00 PM today.
After the resignation of PCS officer and suspended Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri, another senior government officer in Uttar Pradesh has put in his papers, triggering fresh debate within bureaucratic circles.
The Shankaracharya is still sitting on a palanquin outside his camp on Triveni Marg at the Magh Mela.
While Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Mauraya has earned the praise of the sulking Shankaracharya with his words, Delhi’s political corridors are rife with buzz over his colleague, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, being a top runner for “something major” in Uttar Pradesh in the seeming succession war within the BJP.
The Commission disposed of the complaint with specific instructions. In a statement issued on Saturday, it said that considering the nature of the allegations, it would be appropriate to forward a copy of the complaint to the Police Commissioner, Prayagraj, for examination.
According to the government, more than 35.6 million devotees took a holy dip on this occasion.
