Bengal的CM Mamata Banerjee严厉抨击Maha Kumbh Mela, 抗议在一次大爆炸中死亡。 Bengal's CM Mamata Banerjee harshly criticized the Maha Kumbh Mela over deaths in a stampede.

West Bengal首席部长Mamata Banerjee批评Maha Kumbh Mela, 称它为“Mrityu Kumbh”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Maha Kumbh Mela, calling it a "Mrityu Kumbh" due to poor planning and a stampede that caused deaths. 她要求为受害者家属提供赔偿,并质疑关于这个Maha Kumbh是在144年之后发生的的说法。 She demanded compensation for victims' families and questioned the claim that this Maha Kumbh occurs after 144 years. 人民党领导人Mithun Chakraborty驳斥了她的主张,强调大批人参加投票以及这次活动的重要性。 BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty refuted her claims, emphasizing the massive turnout and the importance of the event. Banerjee后来澄清说,她的评论是关于缺乏规划,而不是事件本身。 Banerjee later clarified that her comments were about the lack of planning, not the event itself.