LUCKNOW, Jan 31: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday appealed to the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure food and medical facilities to provide relief to the people trapped in Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
Taking to X, Akhilesh wrote, “I am giving suggestions to the UP Government regarding arrangements for the relief of the people trapped in Maha Kumbh. An appeal should be made to open dhabas day and night at various places for food and water and to organise bhandaras.”
He said, “There should be arrangements to transport medical and paramedical staff from across the state to the people trapped in remote areas through two-wheelers of volunteers. Supply of petrol and diesel should be ensured to the vehicles stranded for miles around Maha Kumbh and across the state. Medicine shops should be allowed to open day and night. Clothes and blankets should be given to the people.”
Akhilesh said, “Where thousands of crores of rupees are being spent on publicity and to suppress the news of the accident, why is the Government shying away from spending a few crores for the victims.” (Agencies)