Speaking at the Unicorn Companies Conclave in Agra, Chief Minister Yogi welcomed the guests, noting, “I can call it the Unicorn Maha Kumbh of the startup world. There is a strong attraction towards the Maha Kumbh at this time.” He continued, “This is important for me. Today, I am in Braj Bhoomi, a region with a rich spiritual and cultural heritage that has profoundly shaped India’s civilisation and culture over the years.”
Referring to the ongoing Maha Kumbh, Adityanath mentioned that 62 crore devotees have already attended the event.
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“I believe that in any event worldwide, whether spiritual or tourism-related, the gathering of such a massive number of people in a short period, united by a common purpose, is truly one of the rarest events of this century,” he said.
The Chief Minister, who also serves as the Mahant of Gorakshapeeth, reflected on the idea that a time might come when people in India could feel disconnected from their traditions and culture. He highlighted that the Kumbh serves as a vital means of reconnecting people with their spiritual and cultural roots, reawakening their connection to the nation’s heritage.
Earlier, BJP president J P Nadda and his family took a holy dip at the Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers — at Maha Kumbh on Saturday. Besides Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his deputy Brijesh Pathak, Cabinet Ministers Swatantra Dev Singh and Nand Gopal Gupta also took a dip at the Triveni Sangam.
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According to an official statement, the BJP president reached Prayagraj airport on Saturday afternoon where he was welcomed by Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak, the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Minister Nand Gopal Gupta and Phulpur MP Praveen Patel.
Upon reaching Arail in Mahakumbh Nagar, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Nadda and took him to the Sangam by boat. After bathing, the Nadda family, Adityanath and other BJP leaders worshipped the Ganga.
