India, Jan. 29 -- Opposition parties have called on the central and Uttar Pradesh governments to expand arrangements for devotees at the Maha Kumbh following the stampede that left 15 feared dead.

The parties said that food, first aid, and the movement of devotees should be enhanced, while VIP movement should be curtailed, adding that this is what saints and sages also want.

Reacting to the incident, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that self-promotion and mismanagement were responsible for the stampede at Maha Kumbh.

"Our deepest condolences to the families of the devotees and we wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. Half-baked arrangements, VIP movement, paying more attention to self-promotion than management and mismana...