Many seers showing Covid-19 symptoms: Two of 13 akhadas opt out of Kumbh Mela

Two of the 13 akhadas of seers participating in the Kumbh Mela taking place in Uttarakhand's Haridwar -- Niranjani Akhada and Tapo Nidhi Shri Anand Akhada -- on Thursday decided to opt-out of the event citing the deteriorating Covid-19 situation in the state.

Niranjani Akhada and Tapo Nidhi Shri Anand Akhada, two of the 13 akhadas of seers participating in the Kumbh Mela taking place in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, on Thursday decided to opt-out of the event citing the deteriorating Covid-19 situation in the state. Both the Akhadas will wrap up their cantonments on April 17. "The main Shahi Snan held on the occasion of Mesh Sankranti on April 14 is over. Many in our akhada are showing Covid-19 symptoms. So, for us the Kumbh Mela is over," news agency PTI quoted Niranjani Akhada secretary Ravindra Puri as saying.