Lucknow, Jan. 30 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Kumar Nishad expressed his sorrow over the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Thursday, offering condolences to the victims and their families, assuring that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered a probe into the matter.

Sanjay Kumar Nishad acknowledged that people from various states attended the event and emphasised the need for both the state government and opposition to collaborate in preventing such incidents in the future.

Speaking with ANI, UP minister Nishad said, "This is a tragic incident. We are sad about what happened...CM has ordered a probe into this... Opposition will make their statements but UP is a big state and people from other states...