Days after stampede, seers laud arrangements for ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami

Akharas led a grand ‘Amrit Snan’ on Monday which drew a sea of devotees to the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh on  with seers praising the arrangements made for the auspicious occasion.

The third Amrit Snan assumed special significance as it came after the pre-dawn stampede on January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), which claimed at least 30 lives and injured 60 others.

Shaken by the incident, the Uttar Pradesh government had stepped up its crowd management system, and safety, medical and transport arrangements, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directing officials to ensure a “zero-error” Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami.

Till 8 am on Monday, over 62 lakh devotees had taken a dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati here, according to the government.

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