India, Feb. 4 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that they and some "Sanatan-opposing elements" wanted a larger disaster to unfold at the Mahakumbh stampede.

The CM took pot shots at Kharge and Yadav for their remarks in Parliament, accusing them of misleading the public about Mahakumbh. Adityanath claimed there were groups taking money to defame Sanatan Dharma and engaging in conspiracy. "Their plans will not succeed. We will investigate the January 29 incident and expose the conspirators," he said.

A stampede occurred at the Mahakumbh during the second Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya on January 29. As p...