The Prayagraj District Magistrate has declared a local holiday on Monday for government offices due to massive crowds for the Basant Panchami bathing event. A three-tier security system is in place, and the Uttar Pradesh government's arrangements have earned praise despite recent stampede-like incidents causing casualties.

Authorities have implemented a comprehensive plan for vehicle parking and alternate transportation to ensure safety during the Maha Kumbh Mela at Pray

A delegation of 73 foreign diplomats visited the Maha Kumbh Mela, praising the arrangements and expressing their happiness.

Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a spiritual bath in a river said they pleaded with police to open barricaded routes to thin out a surging crowd.