Prayagraj:
In Prayagraj Mahakumbh (Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025), some devotees were reported to have died and many were injured in a stampede in the early hours of Wednesday. No official information has been given yet. The Uttar Pradesh government has kept silence about the number of people who died in the stampede, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the incident as extremely tragic and expressed his deep condolences to the devotees who lost their families. PM Narendra Modi first tweeted and then expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident at Delhi’s election rally.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed grief over the stampede incident during Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. He wished the injured to recover early. Dhankhar wrote on the social media site ‘X’, ‘I am extremely distressed by the tragic accident in Prayagraj Mahakumbh. I express condolences to the heartbreaking families of the devotees who lost my family members in the accident and wish the injured to get well soon. God should support the mournful families in this hour of sorrow.
Why did a stampede -like situation become?
- The crowd continued to move towards the confluence noj for the virtuous bath.
- On Triveni itself, there was a competition among the devotees for a virtuous bath.
- Meanwhile, the news of Naga sadhus also came there for Amrit bath.
- This further increased the pressure on the confluence and started causing chaos.
- During this time, stampede -like situations became and this accident happened.
- The saints who went for the nectar bath were immediately returned and returned.
Things normal in Prayagraj
After a stampede situation from Mahakumbh going on in Prayagraj, now the situation has become completely normal. PM Modi himself is keeping an eye on the situation of Kumbh and is in constant touch with the state government. PM Modi has also talked to CM Yogi four times about Mahakumbh. PM Modi has given instructions to normalize the situation and provide relief. CM Yogi said that many people have been injured during the stampede. Currently, the situation is under control. There is a huge crowd in Prayagraj and the incident that happened is due to the trapping of the barricade. Appealing to the devotees, he said that I will appeal to the people not to follow the instructions of the administration and ignore the rumors. Today, about 9 to 10 crore devotees are in Prayagraj.
What did the President of All India Akhara Parishad say
All India Akhara Parishad President Ravindra Puri said, “We are very unhappy with the incident that happened. There were thousands of devotees with us … In the public, we decided that the arena will not participate in the bath today … I appeal to the people I am that they should come to bathe on Vasant Panchami instead of today… This incident happened because the devotees wanted to reach the Sangam Ghat, instead they saw the holy Ganges wherever they saw the holy Ganges, they should take a dip … ”
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