Mahakumbh Stampede Live: Situation under control, assures CM Yogi
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An injured pilgrim is taken to a hospital after a stampede during Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to devotees at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip at the ghats nearest to them and advised to not insist on taking a dip at the Sangam Ghat due to large crowds.
Informing about the situation in Mahakumbh, he said, "The situation in Prayagraj is under control but the crowd size remains massive. The saints of different Akharas have humbly said that devotees should take a holy dip first and once crowds reduce, Akharas will proceed for the holy dip."
Informing about the situation in Mahakumbh, he said, "The situation in Prayagraj is under control but the crowd size remains massive. The saints of different Akharas have humbly said that devotees should take a holy dip first and once crowds reduce, Akharas will proceed for the holy dip."
The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the "stampede-like" situation at the Sangam, demanding that the Maha Kumbh management be handed over to a better administrator than Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the movement of VVIPs there be stopped.Multiple casualties were feared after a "stampede-like" situation broke out at the Sangam on Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh, as millions of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya, officials said.
In view of the incident, the akharas called off their traditional 'Amrit Snan' for Mauni Amavasya, even as devotees in large numbers continued to take a dip at Sangam and other ghats in the Mela area.
In view of the incident, the akharas called off their traditional 'Amrit Snan' for Mauni Amavasya, even as devotees in large numbers continued to take a dip at Sangam and other ghats in the Mela area.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Continues to monitor the situation in Mahakumbh. The prime minister spoke to UP chief minister Yogi on Mahakumbh Mela incident, calls for swift action.
Live Updates
- 29 Jan 2025 5:23 AMCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the news of "many people losing their lives" and many people getting injured due to the stampede on the banks of the Tirthraj Sangam during the Maha Kumbh is extremely heartbreaking.
- 29 Jan 2025 5:18 AMDIG Mahakumb, Vaibhav Krishna orders horse-mounted police personnel to move devotees in order to vacate Triveni Sangam ghat
- 29 Jan 2025 5:17 AMRahul Gandhi expresses condolences over stampede like situation at Mahakumbh, blames VIP culture
- 29 Jan 2025 5:13 AMAfter a stampede at the Maha Kumbh left many injured, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to people to take a dip in the Ganga at their nearest ghats and not try to reach the Sangam Nose
- 29 Jan 2025 4:29 AMThe Congress hit out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the "stampede-like" situation at the Sangam, demanding that the Maha Kumbh management be handed over to a better administrator than Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the movement of VVIPs there be stopped.
- 29 Jan 2025 4:28 AMSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav expressed grief over several people being injured in a stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh Mela and underlined the need for enhanced surveillance at the event.
- 29 Jan 2025 3:48 AMOur snan was postponed in the morning after a massive crowd gathered at the ghats. We tried to postpone our plan. Now that the crowd has reduced and the ghats meant for our snan are being vacated, it seems that all Akharas will be able to do snan today, said Puri
- 29 Jan 2025 3:47 AMPresident of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Ravindra Puri, has now said that the Akharas will resume their 'snan' today, adding that they are in continuous contact with the Mela administration.
- 29 Jan 2025 3:47 AMUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has also spoken to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following the incident at the Sangam during the Mauni Amavasya celebrations at the Mahakumbh Mela
- 29 Jan 2025 3:46 AMThe Prime Minister is constantly in contact with the state government. He has spoken with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister three times this morning and is giving directions for the normalisation of the situation and relief.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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