Prayagraj, Feb. 18 -- Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu refrained from making a comment on the recent remark of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee calling the Maha Kumbh as "Mrityu kumbh"

On CM Mamata Banerjee's 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark for Maha Kumbh2025, Naidu told ANI on Tuesday, "I don't want to make any comment on such political statements. They are all political in nature. I am not in politics and moreover this is not the occasion to settle political scores. Everybody should join, take part in this holy occasion and then pray for the welfare of the people, humanity and nation."

BJP leader Gaurav Vallabh said that the West Bengal CM was only looking at appeasement.

"The Chief Minister of a state of the country calls the ...