{"id":242205,"date":"2025-02-19T11:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/maha-kumbh-inmates-in-75-jails-across-up-to-bathe-in-sangams-holy-water\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T11:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:01:16","slug":"maha-kumbh-inmates-in-75-jails-across-up-to-bathe-in-sangams-holy-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/maha-kumbh-inmates-in-75-jails-across-up-to-bathe-in-sangams-holy-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across UP to bathe in Sangam&#8217;s holy water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-118386335,imgsize-281458.cms?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across UP to bathe in Sangam&#8217;s holy water\" title=\"Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across UP to bathe in Sangam&#8217;s holy water\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"22\">The <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/uttar-pradesh-jail-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uttar Pradesh jail administration<\/a> is making arrangements to bring holy water from Prayagraj&#8217;s Sangam to 75 jails across the state, allowing inmates to participate in the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/maha-kumbh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maha Kumbh<\/a>. According to the Office of UP Jail Minister Dara Singh Chauhan, the programme will take place in all the jails on February 21, from 9.30 am to 10 am. <\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:2--> Over 90,000 inmates are currently lodged in 75 jails, including seven central prisons, across the state, the Prison Department officials said. <\/p>\n<p> Director General (DG) of Prisons PV Ramasastry said that arrangements are being made under the supervision of the jail minister. <\/p>\n<p> The holy water from the Sangam will be brought to all the jails and mixed with regular water and stored in a small tank within the jail premises. All the prisoners will bathe in the water after prayers, the officials said. <\/p>\n<p>Minister Chauhan, along with senior jail officials, is expected to attend a programme at <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/lucknow-jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucknow jail<\/a> on February 21. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:1--><br \/> <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/gorakhpur-district-jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorakhpur District Jail<\/a> Jailor AK Kushwaha said that the prison administration has sent prison guard Arun Maurya to collect the holy water from Prayagraj&#8217;s Sangam.  The &#8216;gangajal&#8217; will be mixed with regular water to ensure inmates can also take part in the Maha Kumbh, he said.  Senior Superintendent at Prayagraj&#8217;s Naini Central Jail Rang Bahadur said similar arrangements will be made for inmates on February 21. <\/p>\n<p>Prayagraj District Jail Senior Superintendent Amita Dubey confirmed that around 1,350 prisoners are excited about the &#8216;snan&#8217; as they will get a chance to take part in the grand event despite their confinement. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Unnao jail administered on February 17 organised a similar programme for its inmates. <\/p>\n<p>Unnao Jail Superintendent Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the plan to offer prisoners a chance to bathe with the holy water had been in consideration for some time and they will get a second chance on February 21 as the jail administration will arrange another &#8216;snan&#8217; for them. <\/p>\n<p>The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj will conclude on February 26.<\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:1--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/maha-kumbh-inmates-in-75-jails-across-up-to-bathe-in-sangams-holy-water\/articleshow\/118386335.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Uttar Pradesh jail administration is making arrangements to bring holy water from Prayagraj&#8217;s Sangam to 75 jails across the state, allowing inmates to participate in the Maha Kumbh. 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