Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress on Tuesday targeted the state's BJP government for its 'half-baked preparations' for the Maha Kumbh. Congress has been accused of neglecting the facilities of pilgrims and saints. Addressing a press conference with Congress state president Ajay Rai, party MP from Prayagraj Ujjwal Raman Singh accused the BJP government of the state for its indifference in making arrangements for the devotees and saints in the Mahakumbh and the 'half-baked preparations' for the Mahakumbh. But questions have been raised.

Accusing the government and officials of ignoring the saints and devotees, the Congress MP said that the government and the entire administrative machinery is engaged only in hosting the VIPs and getting their photographs taken, due to which the common devotees are facing huge inconvenience. .

State Congress President Ajay Rai alleged corruption in the budget allocated by the government in the name of Mahakumbh and talked about exposing it with facts and figures after Mahakumbh. He said that the government is trying to confuse everyone by claiming large-scale preparations in the name of Mahakumbh. Raising questions on holding the State Cabinet meeting in the Mahakumbh complex on Wednesday, Rai said, “The state government has made the Mahakumbh an ‘event’ by creating cabinet drama at the sacred confluence of faith and spirituality.

The government has changed the traditions of Mahakumbh. Only corruption is happening by giving contracts to Gujarati companies in the name of system in Mahakumbh. Political message is being given in religious and faith events by holding cabinet meeting in Mahakumbh.

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MP Ujjwal Raman Singh accused the government of corruption in the name of Mahakumbh and said that the foundation of corruption had been laid long ago. Wood worth Rs 200 crore, used as 'sleeper' (thick wooden plank) to build the Pipa bridge, was supplied from private companies. He said that the wood used for the Pipa bridge was always supplied from the forest departments of other state governments. But this time it was supplied illegally from many private companies. The result was that 'sleepers' could not be supplied on time and even those that were supplied were of poor quality.

Questioning the preparations for the Mahakumbh, the MP said, “Road construction for the Mahakumbh has also fallen victim to corruption. In every Kumbh, even the streets and drains of the localities were constructed. But this time even the main road and intersection were not touched. He said, “Due to the government's mismanagement, people are facing problems after walking 20 kilometers each. The situation is such that the facilities for pilgrim priests and Kalpavasis have been cut. “The pilgrimage priests have been allotted places of worship away from the Sangam due to which the devotees are facing inconvenience.” In the press conference, a documentary was also screened on the alleged disturbances in the Maha Kumbh and the problems being faced by the saints and devotees.