The Vishva Hindu Parishad demanded that veteran Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bachchan be arrested for claiming "unidentified bodies" of Maha Kumbh 2025 stampede victims were thrown into the river which led to its contamination. For those unversed, at least 30 people were killed while 60 were injured in the pre-dawn stampede that occurred at Maha Kumbh. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also announced financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh to the kins of the deceased.

What Jaya Bachchan said

Speaking to the reporters outside Parliament, Jaya Bachchan said, "... Where is the water most contaminated right now? It's in Kumbh. Bodies (of those who died in the stampede) have been thrown in the river, because of which the water has been contaminated... The real issues are not being addressed."