Veteran Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan took potshots at the arrangements made at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. She alleged that unidentified bodies from the stampede incident were being thrown into the river where devotees went to take a dip, due to which the water got contaminated. 

Jaya Bachchan on water contamination at Maha Kumbh 2025

Speaking to reporters outside the 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. The common people visiting Kumbh are not receiving any special treatment and there is no arrangement for them."