Maha Kumbh 2025: Police Officer Suspended For Mixing Ash In ‘Bhandara’ Meals At Grand Occasion | India Information
Maha Kumbh 2025: A police officer was suspended on Thursday after a video went viral displaying him allegedly mixing ash into the meals served at a Bhandara (neighborhood feast) for devotees on the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.
Talking on the event, DCP (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat stated that motion was taken towards the Station Home Officer (SHO) of Soraon, Brijesh Kumar Tiwari after the video surfaced on social media. Within the footage, a police officer is seen including ash to the meals being ready over a range. A person posted the video on social media platform X tagging the DCP Ganga Nagar’s account and demanding strict motion towards the officer for this “shameful act.”
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | Soraon station in-charge Brijesh Tiwari has been suspended after a video went viral wherein he was seen dumping soil in a meals vessel at a ‘Bhandara’: Kuldeep Singh Gunawat, DCP Ganganagar.
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2025
In response, the official account of DCP Ganga Nagar replied: “Taking cognizance of the matter, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganga Nagar) has suspended the Soraon SHO based mostly on a report from ACP Soraon. Departmental proceedings are underway,” as quoted by information company PTI.
The video was additionally shared by Samajwadi Occasion president Akhilesh Yadav on social media, urging the general public to be aware of it.
“It’s unlucky that the nice efforts of those that are making preparations to offer meals and water to these stranded on the Maha Kumbh are being scuttled as a consequence of political animosity. The general public ought to take discover!” the previous UP Chief Minister stated.
ये दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है कि जो लोग महाकुंभ में फँसे लोगों के लिए भोजन-पानी की व्यवस्था कर रहे है उनके सद्प्रयासों के ऊपर राजनीतिक विद्वेषवश मिट्टी डाल दी जा रही है।
जनता संज्ञान ले! pic.twitter.com/LTwwKbBwO5
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) January 30, 2025
With the continued Maha Kumbh, which has seen tens of millions of pilgrims coming to Prayagraj, a number of people, teams, and organizations have arrange neighborhood kitchens to supply free or inexpensive meals to the visiting devotees.
