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Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over her remarks criticising the arrangements during the Mahakumbh.

- HT Correspondent

GORAKHPUR:

Adityanath said those who had said the "Mahakumbh of Prayagraj was "Mrityu Kumbh" were unable to control disturbances during Holi."

Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected office bearers of the Gorakhpur Journalists Press Club in Gorakhpur, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said that "for the first time, people came to the Mahakumbh from Tamil Nadu. People also came from Kerala."

"The population of Uttar Pradesh is 25 crores, and Holi concluded peacefully. But, in West Bengal, a number of disturbances took place during Holi," he said.

"And, people who were unable to control the disturbance ('upadrav') during Holi, had said that the Mahakumbh of Prayagraj was a 'Mrityu Kumbh'. But, we said that this is not 'Mrityu' (death), it is 'Mrityunjay' (victory over death) It is a Mahakumbh."

He said the Maha Kumbh daily witnessed 50,000 to 1 lakh people of West Bengal taking part in the 45-day event.