Seers of other akhadas demand apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing 'end' of Kumbh

Amid sharp rise of coronavirus cases, seers of various akhadas in Haridwar on Friday demanded an apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing the 'conclusion' of the Kumbh Mela.

Seers of other akhadas in Haridwar on Friday demanded an apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing the 'conclusion' of the Kumbh Mela in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it did not have the right to do so. Niranjani Akhada, one of the 13 akhadas of seers participating in the Kumbh, had announced in Haridwar on Thursday that the Kumbh Mela was over for them. "The main Shahi Snan (held on the occasion of Mesh Sankranti on April 14) is over. Many in our akhada are showing symptoms. So, for us the Kumbh Mela is over," Niranjani Akhada Secretary Ravindra Puri had said.