NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.”
In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan asked reporters, “Where is the water most contaminated right now?”
“It’s in Kumbh,” the SP MP said adding that the state government is eye-washing the entire situation and not providing a clear answer.
“Where is the water most contaminated right now? It’s in Kumbh. Bodies (of those who died in the stampede) have been thrown in the river because of which the water has been contaminated. The real issues are not being addressed,” she said.
She further alleged that no adequate arrangement has been provided to common or poor people visiting Maha Kumbh, whereas, VIPs are getting special treatment.
“The common people visiting Kumbh are not receiving any special treatment, there is no arrangement for them,” she added.
She further questioned the mass gathering at Maha Kumbh and said, “They are lying that crores of people have visited the place, how can such a large number of people gather in that place at any given point?”
Noisy protests in Lok Sabha
Earlier today, noisy protests took place in Lok Sabha over the stampede case in Maha Kumbh as the opposition parties demanded a discussion on the issue and a list of those deceased. Opposition members stormed the well of the house resorting to noisy protests and sloganeering.
Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and K C Venugopal sought suspension of the Question Hour and demanded a discussion on the stampede.
“The Honourable President had referred to the tragedy at Maha Kumbh. You can raise your issues during the debate,” speaker Om Birla responded.