PIL in Supreme Court seeks end to 'VIP culture' at Kumbh

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published 3 weeks ago
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that a special VIP arrangement at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj may have contributed to a deadly stampede. The petition highlights the need for the Centre and states to ensure the safety of devotees at religious gatherings and minimize VIP treatment to avoid future incidents.

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Public interest litigation in India

Litigation undertaken for the general good
Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam recused himself from hearing a PIL against former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal over the R.G. Kar Hospital junior..
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Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Highest court of jurisdiction in the US
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Kumbh Mela

Hindu pilgrimage and festival in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized opposition leaders for their recent remarks on the Maha Kumbh, accusing them of attacking Hindu faith and culture. He..
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The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has intensified preparations for the last major bath of Maha Shivratri, scheduled for February 26, at the..
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This comes days after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway station claimed 18 lives. According to authorities, confusion over almost identical train names after..
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With the influx of devotees for Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj's wholesale medicine market on Leader Road has been unofficially closed, creating a shortage of medicines,..
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In Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, a man locked his ill mother at home while he traveled with family for a religious pilgrimage, leaving her to survive on..
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Prayagraj

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath criticises opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, for their..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Water quality in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj failed to meet bathing standards during the Maha Kumbh due to high faecal coliform levels, as reported by CPCB. This..
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