Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has urged the Uttar Pradesh government to extend the duration of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, citing the overwhelming number of devotees on the roads still hoping to attend the mega festival.
Yadav claimed that in previous years, the Maha Kumbh and Kumbh Mela used to last for 75 days whereas the current one schedule is shorter.
Even now, many people want to go to Maha Kumbh but cannot. In such a situation, the government should extend the duration of Maha Kumbh, he said.
Yadav said, "We appeal to the government that many elderly people, who are 65-plus, 70-plus have not been able to take bath in Maha Kumbh. They want to take a bath and want to participate in spiritual programme...