Modi unveils 167 projects in Prayagraj

The Maha Kumbh 2025 is a “mahayagya of unity” which would take the country’s cultural and spiritual identity to new heights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, emphasising the event’s role in promoting social cohesion as well as economic empowerment of communities.

Addressing a public meeting here after inaugurating developmental projects to improve the city’s infrastructure and provide better amenities to pilgrims during the Kumbh Mela, the Prime Minister said the differences of castes and sects disappear at the event.

The Prime Minister inaugurated 167 key development projects worth Rs 5,500 crore. The projects also included Sah’AI’yak Chatbot — an Artificial Intelligence-based platform to streamline communication for devotees attending the Maha Kumbh.

Modi said the city of Prayagraj, which hosts the Maha Kumbh every 12 years, is not just a geographical location, but a place for spiritual experience where the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers plays a pivotal role in uniting people from all walks of life.

“The Maha Kumbh is a mahayagya of unity,” Modi said. “It will take the country’s cultural identity to new heights. In the last Kumbh, I had the good fortune of taking a bath at the Sangam and today, once again, I received blessings at the feet of Ganga,” Modi said. The 2025 Maha Kumbh will be held from January 13 (Paush Poornima) to February 26 (Maha Shivratri) at Prayagraj.