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'Water most contaminated in Maha Kumbh right now': Jaya Bachchan says 'bodies thrown in river' during stampede

IndiaTimes Monday, 3 February 2025
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan criticised the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, alleging contamination of water due to bodies thrown in the river. She accused the state government of neglecting common visitors while giving special treatment to VIPs, and questioned the purported mass gathering numbers. Noisy protests erupted in Lok Sabha with opposition demanding discussion and list of deceased.
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