Maha Kumbh Mela: Dense Fog Engulfs Prayagraj, Devotees Take Holy Dip Braving Cold

All schools in Ayodhya have been ordered to remain closed for up to Class 5 till January 25. For other classes, the timings have been revised.

On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with his Cabinet took a dip in the Triveni Sangam.

Source : PTI

Fog In UP: Dense fog engulfed Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela on Thursday. Visuals surfaced on social media showed people taking a dip in the Sangam braving intense cold.

All schools in Ayodhya have been ordered to remain closed for up to Class 5 till January 25. For other classes, the timings have been revised and students have been asked to attend classes between 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. 

Delhi-NCR also saw light rain on Wednesday night, which brought down the temperature again.

UP CM Takes Dip In Triveni Sangam

On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with his Cabinet took a dip in the Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. They bathed around 2.15 pm after the Cabinet met in Prayagraj to discuss policies.

The CM was joined by Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna, Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh, and Labour and Employment Minister Anil Rajbhar and the rest of the ministers with independent charge and ministers of state took bath and performed puja at the Sangam.

Over 8.81 crore devotees have already participated in the sacred holy dip.