Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is to visit Prayagraj today, which would be his first visit after the stampede incident at the Maha Kumbh recently.
During the visit, the Chief Minister will visit Satua Baba Ashram in Sector-21 and Bharat Seva Shram Camp in Sector-5. He will also meet the Heads of Mission from other countries at the Mela Circuit House.
A delegation of 118 members, including Heads of Mission, diplomats, and their spouses from 77 countries, is also visiting the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj today.
Earlier this week, a stampede occurred during Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela, killing at least 30 people.
A three-member judicial commission has been constituted to probe the incident. The panel recently visited Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj, where most of the victims were admitted. The stampede occurred early Wednesday morning at the Sangam, leaving 30 dead and 90 others injured.
It further states that this commission will ascertain the causes and circumstances of such a tragedy that led to their death and prepare recommendations to help avoid such recurrence in the future. The said report is required to be made within a month.
Meanwhile, the Maha Kumbh continues to witness massive participation. Over 5.42 million devotees took a dip at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati on Saturday alone, including over 1 million Kalpavasis and 4.42 million pilgrims.
Since the event began on January 13, more than 314.6 million devotees have performed the holy dip.
The Maha Kumbh, till February 26, has these critical *snan* dates ahead: February 3, (Basant Panchami-Third Shahi Snan), February 12, (Maghi Purnima), and February 26, Maha Shivaratri.
