Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Friday that the "country has seen how forces try to stop" festivals like Holi and Diwali and "obstruct" events like Maha Kumbh and said "but no one has been able to stop this tradition".
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji was injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning while returning to Ranchi with her family after taking a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
With the Maha kumbh drawing millions of devotees, Bollywood stars are not far from embracing its spiritual essence.
With the Magh Purnima snan already completed, the spiritual and cultural fervour is set to continue into the Phalgun month in Mahakumbh, with a fusion of culture, environment, and the Bird Festival along the Sangam banks.
At least nine pilgrims, including seven from Andhra Pradesh, were killed and about half-a-dozen were injured in two separate road accidents in the Jabalpur and Maihar districts of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday while returning from the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj were killed.
President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Prayagraj on Monday to participate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh festivities, where she will take a sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam.
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, during his visit to Mahakumbh on Friday, praised India’s Sanatan culture, calling it magnificent while touring the Sangam.
In a historic event, around 25,000 devotees from tribal communities across the country will converge at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj to take a holy dip at the Sangam and pledge to safeguard their religion, culture, and traditions.
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, took a sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Tuesday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday gave a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha regarding the Mahakumbh stampede that occurred on January 29.
