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Updated 16:32 IST, February 4th 2025

Cong, SP Anti-Sanatan, Were Hoping For Major Accident To Occur At Mahakumbh: CM Yogi

CM Yogi came down heavily on Congress and the SP saying both parties were against Sanatan Dharma and were hoping for a major accident to occur at Mahakumbh

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Cong, SP Anti-Sanatan, Were Hoping For Major Accident To Occur At Mahakumbh: CM Yogi
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Prayagraj: Responding to the remarks made by Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav in the House, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , on Tuesday, came down heavily on the former by saying the Congress and the SP were against the Sanatan Dharma and were hoping for a major accident to occur at the Mahakumbh.

CM Yogi said, "New records of lies and falsehood are being made by elements taking a contract against Sanatana Dharma. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's statements in Parliament are drawing everyone's attention towards it. Both these statements reflect not only their anti-Sanatana face but also draw everyone's attention towards their hawk eye that is continuously spreading disinformation against Maha Kumbh from the first day." 

Yadav, earlier in the day, had alleged that the government was hiding the number of deaths in the stampede at the Kumbh congregation in Prayagraj, and demanded strict action against those trying to cover up the 'mismanagement' in organising the Kumbh.

Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, Yadav said the government claimed to organise digital Kumbh but was hiding the digits of the dead.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister demanded that the government call an all-party meeting to discuss the arrangements of the Kumbh and hand over disaster management and Lost and Found Centre to the Army.

"The government is continuously reeling out budget numbers, please also give the numbers of those who died in the Kumbh," Yadav said.

Yadav also demanded disciplinary action against officers who have tried to cover up the 'mismanagement' in the arrangements for the Kumbh.

"The figures for the deaths in the Maha Kumbh accident, treatment of injured, availability of medicines, doctors, food, water, transport should be presented in Parliament," he said.

Yadav said when the stampede broke out, the government asked the seers to postpone the 'shahi snan', which is performed at the unique alignment of planets.

"The government ordered seers to put off their 'shahi snan' and broke with the traditions of the 'Sanatan Dharma'. When there was a hue and cry, the government ordered them to re-commence the 'shahi snan', forgetting that the holy bath has to be taken at a specific time or mahurat," Yadav said.

He claimed the government used JCB machines and tractor trollies to clear the bodies lying around after the stampede.

"People came to earn blessings but had to leave with the bodies of near and dear ones. The miracle here was that the government found bodies but refused to accept the numbers," Yadav said.

"The government showered petals from a helicopter when bodies were lying in the mortuary. What kind of Sanatan traditions are these? The bodies were lying around, and footwear and clothes were strewn all over. JCB machines and tractor trollies were used to throw them away. When this raised a hue and cry, the government rushed to cover up," he said.

Yadav claimed Yogi even refrained from expressing grief over the incident.

"He expressed grief a good 17 hours after the President and Prime Minister expressed grief over the tragedy," the SP chief said. (with PTI inputs)

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Published 16:31 IST, February 4th 2025