On Saturday, when the number of COVID-19 cases in the country surpassed 2.3 lakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested a halt to the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, recommending to ‘akharas’ (congregations of Hindu seers) that the event be ended with symbolic rituals.
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