Kumbh Mela: Sadhus, Mahants furious over 25,000 crore funds; Akhadas demand answers
Kumbh Mela: Sadhus, Mahants furious over 25,000 crore funds; Akhadas demand answers
- •Sadhus and Mahants express displeasure over Kumbh Mela preparations and alleged fund cuts.
- •Development works worth 25,000 crore are underway for Sinhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
- •Only 20 crore rupees (2 crore per Akhada) have been sanctioned for the ten Akhadas, with GST deductions reducing it to 1.5 crore per Akhada.
- •Akhadas criticize the government for insufficient funds and slow progress of development works, with many projects not yet started.
- •Concerns raised about handing multiple works to a single contractor, leading to slow project momentum and safety issues for devotees.
