Amid allegations of the death toll in the recent stampede tragedy at the Maha Kumbh being played down, it is important that the authorities conduct a transparent and thorough probe into the matter.

The Opposition, especially the Samajwadi Party, has been raising the issue in Parliament, pointing out that the Uttar Pradesh government is yet to release a list of casualties six days after the tragedy. They have demanded the resignation of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. T

he local administration has been accused of failure to handle the expected crowd surge on Mauni Amavasya. The most baffling aspect was that it took till evening for the government to admit to deaths........

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