Akhilesh Yadav says government hiding Maha Kumbh stampede death toll

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) alleged that the government was hiding the number of deaths in the stampede at the Kumbh congregation in Prayagraj, and demanded strict action against those trying to cover up the "mismanagement" in organising the fair.

Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, Mr. Yadav said the government claimed to organise digital Kumbh, but was hiding the digits of the dead.

The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister demanded that the government call an all party meeting to discuss the arrangements of the Kumbh and hand over disaster management and Lost and Found Centre to the Army.