India, March 16 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath hit back at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over her 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark on Maha Kumbh Mela.

"People who were unable to control the disturbance ('upadrav') during Holi, had said that the Maha Kumbh of Prayagraj was a 'Mrityu Kumbh'. But, we said that this is not 'Mrityu' (death), it is 'Mrityunjay' (victory over death) It is a Maha Kumbh," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

"For the first time, people came to the Maha Kumbh from Tamil Nadu. Devotees also came from Kerala. The population of Uttar Pradesh is 25 crores, and Holi celebrations also concluded peacefully here. But in West Bengal, several disturbances took place during Holi," he added.

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