Vishal Dadlani challenges UP CM Adityanath over Maha Kumbh water quality
Mumbai: Singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani has publicly challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath over his claims regarding the quality of water at the Maha Kumbh. Responding to the Chief Minister’s dismissal of concerns about faecal contamination in the Sangam waters, Dadlani took to social media, urging Adityanath to prove his assertion by drinking directly from the river in Prayagraj.
The controversy erupted following a report by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 17, which highlighted high levels of faecal bacteria and total coliform in the water at multiple Maha Kumbh locations. The findings quickly sparked nationwide debate, but Adityanath refuted them, insisting the water was safe for consumption.
Reacting to the Chief Minister’s statement, Dadlani, through an Instagram story, sarcastically remarked that he believed Adityanath and encouraged him to take a "nice chunky glug" of the river water on camera. In a subsequent post, he shared the NGT report along with a sharp comment, warning of potential outbreaks of dysentery, cholera, and amoebiasis, while mockingly inviting the Chief Minister and his family to immerse themselves in the contaminated water.
Dadlani has consistently voiced his opinions on social and political matters. A day before his remarks on the Maha Kumbh, he had criticized the legal system in the wake of the India’s Got Latent controversy involving comedian Samay Raina. In his post, he accused the government of attempting to regulate online content under the guise of public outrage while ignoring pressing issues, referencing past tragedies at Kumbh Mela.
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We received request; will decide soon whether to support TVK: Thirumavalavan
Chennai (PTI): VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday said that his party received a request from TVK for support and the high-level committee of his party will decide whether to support the Vijay-led party to form the government.
The TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly and emerged as the single largest party. Vijay will have to resign from one of the two constituencies he has won.
Though the Congress party, which has five MLAs, has extended support to TVK, the actor-politician-led party was still short of as many seats to touch the magic number of 118, the majority mark in the 234-member House.
"We received the request letter from TVK. We are thankful for that. We have not ignored his (Vijay's) request. We have a procedure. Therefore, our party's high-level committee will decide soon. We are going to discuss the merits and demerits of our position," the VCK leader told reporters here.
With regard to the delay in the governor's call to the TVK, which is the single largest party, to form the government, Thirumavalavan requested the governor to invite Vijay to form the government. "It is a constitutional right and people's verdict," he added.
Asserting that the governor cannot say that Vijay should hold 118 MLAs' support now itself to form the government, he said that after taking over power, Vijay has to prove an absolute majority only on the floor of the Assembly.
