Prayagraj, April 20 -- Samajwadi Party Chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of turning the Mahakumbh Mela into a political event instead of a religious one.

Speaking to the media, Yadav said, "They wanted to make this a political Kumbh. This was not a religious Kumbh..."

He also claimed that the Chief Minister planned to use the event to project himself as the next Prime Ministerial face.

"It is being heard that during the Maha Kumbh, it was their plan to announce his (CM Yogi Adityanath) name as the Prime Minister's face," he further said.

The Mahakumbh 2025 concluded on Maha Shivratri, February 26, with over 66 crore 21 lakh devotees taking a holy dip in the Triv...