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Malaika Arora
Malaika Arora recently reacted to a picture of a crowd gathered at the famous Kumbh Mela this year. Sharing a picture of Kumbh through an Instagram story, the actress described it as shocking . In the photo, a large number of people are seen gathered on a narrow road for the festivities. Captioning the picture, Malaika wrote, It s a pandemic! But it is shocking.
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Malaika is not the only celebrity to have condemned such a large gathering at Kumbh amidst coronavirus spread. Singer Shaan on Friday reacted to a news report on Twitter stating over 1,700 people have tested positive for Covid-19 at Kumbh Mela, Haridwar between April 10 and 14. Why would God save us.. ??? if we are just not interested in saving ourselves and our families.. Please Please #StayHomeStaySafe, tweeted Shaan.
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Kumbh Mela 2021 limited to 30 days, to begin on April 1 | All you need to know
The Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year for 30 days amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Chief Secretary Om Prakash said on Thursday. The government will issue the notice by the end of March stating that this time Kumbh will be held from April 1 to April 30. The decision is taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.
The state government has also emphasised reducing the duration of Kumbh as they fear becoming a hot spot of the virus. Earlier, the Haridwar District Magistrate C Ravishankar said that pilgrims will need passes to attend Kumbh.