Prayagraj, Nov. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a press conference on Saturday, announced that approximately 12 to 15 crore people are expected to take a bath at the Sangam in Prayagraj during the upcoming Magh Mela over the next 1.5 months.

The UP CM Yogi also said that keeping the huge turnout of devotees in mind, the preparations for the Hindu festival have been made accordingly.

While outlining the plans for the Magh Mela, the Chief Minister said that there will be six major bathing days, with the highest number of Kalpvasis expected between Paush Purnima on January 3 and February 1. He added that around 20 to 25 lakh Kalpvasis stay in the area for a month during the fair. Additionally, many devotees come to t...