Kumbh Mela Caused Thousands of Deaths in India
Despite the rampant coronavirus cases, the state allowed mass gathering near the Ganges, and thousands of devotees bathed in the river
India being the state with skyrocketing coronavirus cases celebrated Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious mass gathering that resulted in loss of hundreds of lives, and opened gates of criticism for PM Narendra Modi over his policies.
Subsequently, journalist Roshni Kushal Jaiswal exposed the government in a recent video.
Kumbh Mela was celebrated in the city of Varanasi commonly known as Banaras near River Ganges which is the constituency of PM Modi who won the 2014 and 2019 elections from there with a huge turnout.
Despite the rampant coronavirus cases, the state allowed mass gathering near the Ganges, and thousands of devotees bathed in the river.
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PM Modi, behindhand in making the decision, announced that the event should remain only symbolic amid pandemic.
PM Narendra Modi speaks to Swami Avdheshanand Giri over telephone, requests that Kumbh Mela should now only be symbolic in the wake of #COVID19 pandemic, now that two shahi snans have concluded. pic.twitter.com/pL6ni3QL74
— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2021
The late announcement took thousands of lives in India and the state right now is fighting the most difficult battle of all time.
While the religious event was going on, a number of prominent personalities warned the government and highlighted the impanding peril.
However, the Indian government paid no heed to it.
The event, which was joined by thousands of devotees, resulted in an increased mortality rate.
Indian journalist Roshni Kushal Jaiswal shared a video on Twitter from the River Ganges and showed dozens of dead bodies being cremated near the river.
The female journalist blamed the Modi government for these fatalities.
सबका होगा अंतिम संस्कार यही है मोदी सरकार 2014 से पहले मोदी जी अपने भाषणो में कहा करते थे माँ गंगा ने मुझे बुलाया है आज उसी माँ गंगा के किनारे कैसे चिताओ का अंबार लगा है और मोदी जी बंगाल चुनाव में पूरी तरह से व्यस्त है नमस्कार मै रोशनी कुशल जयसवाल pic.twitter.com/cyWbUUm7kZ
— Roshni kushal jaiswal (@roshnikushal) April 17, 2021
On the other hand, Allahabad High Court passed an order to impose a complete lockdown in five cities of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Whereas, UP’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath opposed the decision of total lockdown and made it clear that the state will not follow the orders.
