India, Feb. 21 -- The union minister of Jal Shakti, CR Paatil, praised the arrangements made by the Uttar Pradesh government at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Friday.

Paatil, who arrived at the Maha Kumbh for a holy dip, said that only India could have planned such a huge event this way.

"Even foreigners have expressed their faith by taking a dip here at Maha Kumbh. PM Narendra Modi prioritised the cleaning of Ma Ganga under the Namami Gange Programme," Paatil told ANI.

".There is not a trace of garbage here. Only India could have planned such a huge event this way." he added.

The Maha Kumbh started on January 13 and will come to an end on February 26, on Maha Shivratri. Over 50 crore people have taken a holy dip in Triveni Sangam so ...