Yogi Adityanath On Kumbh Stampede

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are closely monitoring the situation in Prayagraj after the Mahakumbh stampede, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said. 

“There is a massive crowd. Nearly 8 crore pilgrims are currently in Prayagraj. Yesterday, about 5.5 crore pilgrims took the holy dip. There is a rush towards the Sangam. Between 1 am and 2 am, some people were seriously injured while scaling barricades. They have been rushed to hospital,” he said. Mr Adityanath said the local administration has made extensive arrangements for the holy dip during Mauni Amavasya. 

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi called me four times since the morning. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and Governor Anandiben Patel are taking regular updates,” he said. 
 


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