New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday mourned the loss of lives in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, and said the tragedy has exposed the mismanagement by the Uttar Pradesh government in handling the mega event.

In a post on X, the CPI(M) said, "It (the stampede) completely exposes the mismanagement of the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government despite incurring huge expenses. We express our condolences to the bereaved families."

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At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in the stampede that unfolded in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

The pre-dawn stampede in the Sangam area occurred as a sea of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, considered one of the most auspicious days during the Maha Kumbh Mela.

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