Maha Kumbh Stampede: CM Yogi Adityanath appeals pilgrims to avoid 'Sangam Nose' after several feared dead during Mauni Amavasya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath connected Wednesday urged radical to instrumentality a dip astatine their nearest ghats alternatively of heading to the Sangam Nose to forestall overcrowding, aft a stampede astatine the Maha Kumbh successful Prayagraj near respective injured arsenic millions of devotess gathered for beatified dip connected 'Mauni Amavasya', officials said.

According to an authoritative statement, Adityanath held a high-level gathering with apical officials, including the main caput and manager wide of police, to measure the situation. He besides appealed to devotees not to judge successful rumours and to trust connected authoritative announcements for information.  

"All ghats clasp adjacent spiritual value and reaching the main confluence constituent should not beryllium a priority," the connection quoted the main curate arsenic saying.

Earlier successful the day, a stampede-like concern astatine the Maha Kumbh’s Sangam near aggregate casualties feared, arsenic millions of pilgrims gathered for a beatified bath connected Mauni Amavasya, the astir important ritual of the festival.  

This year’s Mauni Amavasya holds heightened spiritual value owed to a uncommon celestial alignment, ‘Triveni Yog,’ occurring aft 144 years. The ‘Amrit Snan’ was expected to gully astir 10 crore devotees.  

To negociate the crowd, aggregate bathing ghats were designated crossed the Mela area. Adityanath, monitoring the concern from a warfare room, convened a high-level gathering astatine his residence with the main secretary, DGP, main caput (home), ADG (law and order), and CM secretariat officials.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides spoke with Adityanath pursuing the incidental and called for contiguous alleviation measures. Officials said Modi has been successful changeless interaction with the authorities authorities and has spoken to the main curate 3 times to reappraisal the concern and guarantee swift action.  

In effect to the incident, akharas called disconnected their accepted ‘Amrit Snan’ for Mauni Amavasya, though ample numbers of devotees continued their beatified dip astatine Sangam and different ghats.

(With PTI Inputs)