Prayagraj: The holy city of Prayagraj is making headlines again, but this time for a reason that’s leaving devotees red-faced and environmentalists brown with frustration. After millions of pilgrims reportedly resorted to open defecation on the final day of Maha Kumbh 2025, the Sangam’s banks has become “the world’s most fertile land” —a claim the Uttar Pradesh government is scrambling to spin as “divine intervention,” not a sanitation disaster.
Eyewitnesses and viral videos suggest that overcrowded makeshift toilets led devotees to embrace nature. Social media influencer Sinha posted: “Took a holy dip, stepped on a holy… deposit. UP government, are you kidding me? #KumbhKrap.”
Rahul Gandhi said, “Even our nyay rallies aren’t this productive.”