Amid worsening Covid-19 situation in the country, the Niranjani Akhada has announced to curtail the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Haridwar. "After reviewing the current Covid-19 situation in our camps where several seers and devotees have tested positive, the Akhara has decided to culminate Kumbh Mela on April 17." "The numbers include both Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Rapid Antigen …
Seers of other akhadas in Haridwar on Friday demanded an apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing the 'conclusion' of the Kumbh Mela in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it did not have the right to do so. So, for us the Kumbh Mela is over," Niranjani Akhada Secretary Ravindra Puri had said. Nirvani Ani Akhada president Mahant …
Mahant Ravindra Puri, secretary of the Niranjani Akhara, tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday at the ongoing Haridwar Kumbh Mela. So, for us the Kumbh Mela is over," news agency PTI quoted Niranjani Akhada secretary Ravindra Puri as saying. Meanwhile, seers of other akhadas in Haridwar have demanded an apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing the "conclusion" of the Kumbh …