A recent report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised concern over the presence of high levels of faecal bacteria and total coliform in Kumbh water. However, CM Yogi Adityanath dismissed the claims and said it was "fit for drinking".

Vishal Dadlani responded to Yogi Adityanath's dismissal of faecal bacteria claims in Sangam waters, suggesting the UP CM drink directly from the river on camera to prove its safety.

Singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani has publicly challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to drink water from the Maha Kumbh river in Prayagraj.

Vishal Dadlani has challenged UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to drink Maha Kumbh water after the CM dismissed reports of faecal bacteria contamination. The exchange follows a National Green Tribunal report raising concerns over water quality during the religious festival.

Known for often taking his official social media handles to share his views on the ongoing news, Dadlani challenged Yogi Adityanath to take a drink from the river, on camera. Taking to his Instagram stories,

Singer-music composer Vishal Dadlani challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday to take a "chunky glug" from the river at the Maha Kumbh Mela site in Prayagraj after a report claimed the presence of "high levels of faecal contamination" in the Sangam water.

LUCKNOW: Days after NGT flagged the high faecal coliform levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath asserted in the assembly on Wednesday that the water at the Sangam was fit for both "snan" (bathing) and "aachman" (ritual drinking).

CM Yogi Adityanath also said that Sangam water is fit for not only for dip but also for drinking and alleged propaganda to malign Maha Kumbh after faecal bacteria report by the CP