“‘Maha Kumbh Mela is unhygienic, can lead to spread of diseases,’ claims Congress leader Hussain Dalwai, recommends Hajj like arrangements”, Opindia, January 25, 2025:
“Congress leader Hussain Dalwai courted controversy by labelling the Maha Kumbh Mela held in Prayagraj as ‘unhygienic’. He also claimed that the Hindu festival, held once in 12 years, was leading to spread of diseases.
While speaking to news agency IANS, he, at the very onset, attempted to mock the Hindu belief of ‘washing away the sings’ by taking a dip in the Holy Ganga river.
“Many people bathe in the Ganga river. Imagine the level of dirt. The unhygienic conditions in which the devotees reside can lead to spread of diseases on a large scale,” Hussain Dalwai brazened out……”
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