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'Sangam water fit for drinking': UP CM Yogi rejects Faecal bacteria report, hits back at Mamata over 'Mrityu Kumbh' jibe

DNA Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has dismissed a report that claimed the presence of faecal bacteria in water at many places at the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela, asserting that the Sangam water is fit for drinking and bathing.
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Shocking reports reveal that the sacred waters of the Ganga and Yamuna at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj are severely contaminated with faecal bacteria, failing official bathing water standards. Devotees gathering for the holy dip are unknowingly exposing themselves to dangerous pathogens, raising serious...

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