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After that, this area will be reserved for akharas”. Kumbh Mela IG Sanjay Gunjyal says, “General public will be allowed here till 7 am.

Uttarakhand: People take a holy dip in Ganga river at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar. It is very difficult to ensure social distancing at ghats,” he said. But due to the huge crowd, it is practically not possible to issue challans today. “We are continuously appealing to people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour. Inspector General Sanjay Gunjyal told news agency ANI that a “stampede-like situation” could occur if the police tried to ensure social distancing at the kumbh.

On March 21, several national dailies carried full-page ads of Rawat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming devotees to the Kumbh and telling them it was “clean” and “safe” to attend. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat at Har Ki Pauri Ghat to check the preparations for the Kumbh Mela 2021, in Haridwar, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. “Nobody will be stopped in the name of Covid-19 as we are sure the faith in God will overcome the fear of the virus,” he had famously said on March 20. Rawat himself has been an active participant in the organisation for the festival – and in images taken at the site, he can be seen with his mask around his neck rather than his face. Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat has said there should no “ rok-tok (impediments)” and the mela should be “open for all”. Photos and videos from the event show that COVID-19 protocols like physical distancing and wearing masks are not being followed at the event.Įven though it was evident from the second week of March that a new surge had begun, the Central and state governments have refused to call off the weeks-long Hindu festival, held once every 12 years. New Delhi: Nearly three million people have gathered by the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar for the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, even though India is currently witnessing its most severe COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began.