The Uttar Pradesh government ruled by Chief minister Yogi Adithyanath has reportedly spent a bomb on Kumbh Mela festival which is said to be the highest in the history The Kumbh Mela festival this year is expected to witness participation of more than 13 crore Hindu priests, and the festival which began yesterday will last 55 days, and will end on March 4. Aghoris offered prayers to their deities at the rivers like Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers and Yogi Adithyanath has made tight security measures.
The latest shocking fact is that Chief Minister Yogi Adithyanath has allocated a massive 4200 crores budget for the festival. Other than these funds provided by the UP govt, private companies and organizations are also planning to provide money for Kumbh Mela, while reports are that, BJP government at the center will offer 1000 crores too.