Top officials from Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar and DGP Prashant Kumar, were present on a platform to assess the preparations for the Kumbh Mela. They carefully reviewed the arrangements in place,

VIP passes for Maha Kumbh have been cancelled and the area has been declared a no-vehicle zone till February 4.

Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.