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The assemblage gathered for ‘Amrit Snan’ connected Mauni Amavasya astatine the Maha Kumbh Mela connected Wednesday morning. A stampede-like concern broke retired aft a obstruction reportedly broke. (Express Photo: Chitral Khambhati)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for contiguous measures connected Wednesday aft a stampede-like incident during the Maha Kumbh Mela successful Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, wherever millions of pilgrims had gathered for a beatified dip connected the juncture of Mauni Amavasya.
According to authoritative sources quoted by quality bureau PTI, PM Modi held a reappraisal of the developments with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The 2 leaders person spoken doubly since the incidental occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, arsenic authorities scrambled to negociate the ample crowds astatine Sangam.
“Prime Minister Modi spoke to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath astir the concern astatine the Kumbh Mela, reviewed the developments, and called for contiguous enactment measures,” an authoritative said.
Local authorities fearfulness aggregate casualties aft chaotic scenes unfolded amid the tremendous crowds gathered for the Mauni Amavasya bath, traditionally considered 1 of the astir auspicious days during the Kumbh. Despite the incident, ample numbers of devotees continued to get astatine the riverbanks for the ritual, adjacent arsenic the Akharas called disconnected their accepted ‘Amrit Snan’ successful airy of the situation.
Government officials are reportedly moving to guarantee the information of pilgrims and debar further disruptions, arsenic PM Modi and CM Adityanath proceed to oversee the effect to the incident.
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