BJP hits back at CM Mamata Banerjee over ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark, calls her ‘anti-Hindu’ | Latest News India
BJP MLAs in West Bengal protested against Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, calling her an “anti-Hindu chief minister” over her “Mrityu Kumbh” remark about the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. West Bengal BJP MLAs protest against Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on Maha Kumbh Mela (Screengrab) Speaking in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Banerjee accused the Uttar Pradesh government of mismanagement at the event in Prayagraj. She claimed that while VIPs were given special treatment, the poor had no proper arrangements, referring to the gathering as a “Mrityu Kumbh.” The BJP, led by Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari, condemned Banerjee’s comments, saying such an insult to the event would not be tolerated. “Maha Kumbh has turned into ‘Mrityu Kumbh’. I respect Maha Kumbh, I respect the holy Ganga Maa. But there is no planning…For the rich, the VIP, there are systems available to get camps for as high as ₹1 lakh. For the poor, there are no arrangements at Kumbh…Stampede situation is common in a ‘mela’ but it is important to make arrangements. What planning …

