Mahakumbh 2025, Feb. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing MahaKumbh was fit to take a dip and perform aachman (drinking holy water).

The Uttar Pradesh CM slammed the Opposition for 'spreading propaganda' that the Sangam water was unfit for bathing.

The remark by CM Adityanath comes amid a row over a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report that found alarming levels of 'faecal coliform' bacteria in the Ganga in Prayagraj.

Speaking in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, CM Adityanath said over 56.25 crore devotees have already taken a dip during Mahakumbh.

Yogi Adityanath, citing the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPCB) report, said the Biolog...