Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that 620 million devotees have visited the Maha Kumbh mela being held at Prayagraj.Welcoming the guests at the Unicorn Companies Conclave in Agra,

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that 62 crore devotees have come to the Maha Kumbh so far and the gathering of such a large number of people during a certain period is in itself "one of the rarest events of the century".

Singer-composer Vishal Dadlani has challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to drink water from the Maha Kumbh river, publicly. This challenge comes after Adityanath dismissed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) report, which raised concerns over high levels of fecal bacteria in the river water.

Yogi Adityanath asserted that the quality of water in Prayagraj is suitable for bathing and drinking. He highlighted improvements in oxygen levels and reported that over 56.25 crore devotees bathed at Mahakumbh,

A recent report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised concern over the presence of high levels of faecal bacteria and total coliform in Kumbh water. However, CM Yogi Adityanath dismissed the claims and said it was "fit for drinking".

LUCKNOW: Days after NGT flagged the high faecal coliform levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath asserted in the assembly on Wednesday that the water at the Sangam was fit for both "snan" (bathing) and "aachman" (ritual drinking).

Vishal Dadlani responded to Yogi Adityanath's dismissal of faecal bacteria claims in Sangam waters, suggesting the UP CM drink directly from the river on camera to prove its safety.

CM Yogi Adityanath also said that Sangam water is fit for not only for dip but also for drinking and alleged propaganda to malign Maha Kumbh after faecal bacteria report by the CP