Failed to make it to Kumbh, Jaipur youth jumps before running Metro train in suicide bid
A youth attempted to commit suicide by diving before a speeding metro train at the Sindhi Camp metro station here Friday.
A youth attempted to commit suicide by diving before a speeding metro train at the Sindhi Camp metro station here Friday.
Praising the divine and grand spirit at the fair, the BJP MP called it the 'Mahakumbh of unity'.
After the stampede during Mauni Amavasya in which 30 pilgrins lost their lives at the Sangam, security has been tightened further in the Mela area for tomorrow's third and last Amrit Snan of the 13 Akharas on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
The Mauni Amavasya at the Mahakumbh, a grand festival of faith, witnessed more than eight crore devotees taking a holy dip in the Sangam.
Taking a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders heading to Mahakumbh, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said taking a dip in the holy waters would not remove poverty from the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by saints from various maths, temples, and akharas, took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Monday.
Diplomats from the United States and Bangladesh are also poised to witness this grand occasion. The event has amplified Uttar Pradesh’s reputation across the globe, drawing enthusiasts eager to witness the largest cultural congregation on Earth.
The grand Mahakumbh, under the Yogi Adityanath government’s leadership, draws devotees, sages, and followers of diverse sects and traditions from across India. Among the crores who have arrived to take a holy dip in the sacred Sangam are devotees of the Ramnami sect from Chhattisgarh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his cabinet colleagues took a holy dip in the Sangam at Tirtharaj Prayagraj on Wednesday and prayed for the welfare of the entire world.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Prayagraj on Saturday to attend Mahakumbh.