'Kumbh Is over' Says Niranjani Akhada; Community Demands Apology

Niranjani Akhada, one among the 13 Akhadas participating in the Kumbh is being forced to apologize for announcing its exit. Only the CM or the Kumbh mela officers have the rights to announce "an end to Kumbh," says Mahant Dharmdas, Nirvani Ani Akhada president. Reportedly, Niranjani Akhada's Secretary Ravindra Puri had said, "The main Shahi Snan is over. Many in our akhada are showing symptoms. So, for us the Kumbh Mela is over."