'People come to Kumbh on their own out of faith': Akhilesh Yadav criticises UP govt for inviting leaders to Mahakumbh

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Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh for extending invitations to the top leaders of the country for the Mahakumbh 2025, stating that millions of people attend the Kumbh Mela not due to invitations, but out of faith.

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Akhilesh Yadav

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
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Kumbh Mela

Hindu pilgrimage and festival in India
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Samajwadi Party

Political party in India
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
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