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No govt can stop pilgrims from entering Kumbh Mela, tweets Big B

Mumbai, Feb 11: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan while hailing the congregation of over 3 crore people at the Kumbh Mela on Sunday, expressed his grief over the stampede at the Allahabad railway station which led

Here is what Big B wrote on Twitter and his blog:



Amitabh Bachchan ‏@SrBachchan




T 1018 - No Anthony .. Govt cannot restrict pilgrims from coming..It is one of the most important religious events..how can you stop prayer

T 1018 -People too that visit such events need to exercise discipline so that things can move smoothly .. 3 cr people bathing in the river !

T 1018 - It is nothing short of a miracle to be able to conduct an event like the Kumbh and have management for it in place ..

T 1018 -Easy to criticise lack of arrangement, but how many locations in the world have this kind of event and management skills for it

T 1018 -Kumbh Mela celebrated every 12 years at Sangam - the confluence of the sacred Ganga and Jamuna rivers at Allahabad !! My birth place

T 1018 - Over 3 cr pilgrims at the Kumbh Mela, one day one city .. 1 cr is 100 lakhs .. 100 lakhs is ... ??? how to put it in Western lingo

T 1018 - Pained and sad to learn of the rush at the station in Allahabad and the deaths due to stampede .. thoughts with the families ..

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