As Delhi goes to polls, PM Modi likely to visit Maha Kumbh, take holy dip tomorrow
As Delhi goes to the polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and take a holy dip at Sangam on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported.
The PM’s visit comes days after a stampede at the event venue claimed at least 30 lives and injured 60 on Mauni Amavasya that attracted huge crowds. However, the mishap did not deter people from visiting the religious congregation, that saw crores of people thronging the site on Vasant Panchami. Devotees, including seers and monks, poured in large numbers since early in the morning to take ‘Amrit Snana’ at Triveni Sangam on Monday. On Tuesday, more than 54 lakh devotees had taken the dip on Tuesday by 12 noon, taking total number of such people to over 37.50 crore, if counted from the Day 1 (Januray 13) of the fair.
The Maha Kumbh Mela culminates on February 26.
Meanwhile in Delhi
However, PM Modi’s trip to Maha Kumbh coincides with Delhi Assembly polls which is too scheduled on Wednesday. The prime minister will be out of the city for his spiritual journey on a day when Aam Aadmi Part, Congress and the BJP will be locked in a triangular contest to win the Assembly. A total of 699 candidates will be contesting across 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi. The results will be announced on February 8.
Bhutan’s King attends Maha Kumbh
On Tuesday, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited the Maha Kumbh and took a dip in the the Triveni Sangam, which is considered sacred by pilgrims.
As he landed at the Lucknow airport in a formal Gho (the national dress for men in Bhutan) along with Kera (a belt), Wangchuk was greeted with an orange stole by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Accompanied by the CM, the King then performed rituals like offering ‘arghya’ to the Sun before bathing at the holy waters of Sangam.
Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, along with his family members, took a scared dip in the Sangam last Saturday. He hailed the Maha Kumbh as a historic event and praised the unprecedented convergence of crores of people at the event, which is taking place after 14 years.
Amit Shah’s visit last week
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Prayagraj on January 27 to participate in the Maha Kumbh Mela, expressing his anticipation of taking a holy dip at the Sangam and seeking blessings.
In a message shared on X, Shah spoke of the event describing it as a “unique symbol of the continuous flow of Sanatan culture”. During his visit, Shah performed the ritualistic dip at the Sangam and met prominent seers, including the Shankaracharyas of Puri and Dwarka.
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