Maha Kumbh 2025: UP officials are gearing up to ensure a zero-error event ahead of the final amrit snan at the Maha Kumbh on Basant Panchami on Monday.
Top officials in Uttar Pradesh are working to ensure strict adherence to chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive of maintaining a zero-error event ahead of the final ‘amrit snan’ on Basant Panchami at Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj on Monday, February 3. The strict directive was issued following a stampede during the January 29 snan that claimed at least 30 lives and left around 60 people injured.
The crowd for the Basant Panchami Snan continues to grow, with nearly 90 lakh devotees having taken a dip in the Ganga and Sangam by 12pm on Sunday. Since January 13, the Maha Kumbh has seen over 33.61 crore devotees participating in the holy bath.
After the fatal crowd crush at Sangam Nose on Mauni Amavasya on January 29, Yogi Adityanath visited Prayagraj on Saturday.
During the Mauni Amavasya bathing ritual, overcrowding led to a stampede at Sangam Nose. According to police, a surge in devotees caused a barrier to break, triggering the fatal chaos.
Meanwhile, news agency PTI reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maha Kumbh Nagar on February 5.
