Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: With only a week left earlier than the beginning of Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, a contemporary controversy has erupted surrounding the land the place the grand occasion is about to be held. Muslims in Prayagraj have claimed that the land the place the Maha Kumbh Mela can be held is definitely a property of the Waqf board. This declare, in regards to the Maha Kumbh, has stirred controversy. Some Muslims additional claimed that the land the place the Akhadas are arrange additionally belongs to the Waqf board.
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As per the claims, 54 bighas of land belongs to the Waqf board. The board has emphatically stated that the entry for Muslims’ within the land can’t be restricted, because it belongs to them. The Maha Kumbh, a middle of religion for thousands and thousands of Sanatan followers worldwide, is a major occasion the place saints and pilgrims from throughout the globe collect. The complete Kumbh space is split into 25 sectors, 14 of that are in Jhunsi. There’s an roughly 9-kilometer distance between town of Prayagraj and Jhunsi.
One other declare from these native Muslims means that the Ok.C. Pant Institute in Prayagraj can also be Wakf property. Notably, the Kumbh archive heart has been established inside this very institute. In the meantime, forward of the beginning of Maha Kumbh, authorities have put in place a set of safety measures, together with automated quantity plate recognition expertise, as crores of individuals are anticipated to throng the holy metropolis of Parayagraj.
Elaborating on the safety measures, Mahakumbh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajesh Dwivedi advised ANI, “…Automated quantity plate recognition expertise can also be accessible with us to confirm automobiles in actual time…” Now we have deployed an anti-drone system to maintain a examine on drones flying with out permission. We even have underwater cameras…” “Now we have a lot of boats, speedboats, water police personnel, {and professional} divers to make sure the protection of individuals within the water…,” he added.
In the meantime, Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar inspected the Kumbh web site on Saturday and elaborated on the safety preparations for the celebrations.
“I’ve seen the mock drill of NDRF and SDRF to know what our response time could be if a ship capsized, which was excellent. Together with that, a mock drill of ladies ATS commandos was additionally happening. Additionally it is being seen what could be the association for bathing on the ghat, and these time preparations are being made in such a approach that the size of the ghats has been elevated so that individuals will be accommodated correctly. Individuals who come from whichever route, we’ll make them take a shower on the ghat of the identical route after which ship them again,” Prashant Kumar had stated.
The Maha Kumbh is being celebrated after 12 years, and an enormous turnout of devotees is anticipated in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26. The principle bathing rituals, often known as the Shahi Snan (royal baths), will happen on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami).
