New Delhi, March 3 -- Suresh Sambandam, the founder of Kissflow and co-founder of Saasboomi, has come under fire on X after questioning the reported figure of 66 crore (660 million) visitors at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.

Taking to the social media platform, Sambandam expressed scepticism over the statistics, stating: "I saw news items saying 66 crore visited. India has a population of 140 crore. That is roughly 50% of the entire country. There are 25 crore children under age 10 in India and another 10-15 crore elderly, sick, physically challenged people. Christians and Muslims 20 crores. Given this, where did this 66 crore number really come from? Can someone help me understand please?"

His remarks ignited a debate, with many users weigh...