Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated a special kitchen named 'Maa Ki Rasoi', operated by Nandi Seva Sansthan at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj. He lauded the organisation's efforts to maintain a clean kitchen with quality food to serve the poor.

The Chief Minister also served 'thalis' to the people as he inspected the special kitchen during its inauguration. He launched 'Maa Ki Rasoi' and oversaw the arrangements made to feed people. Accompanied by UP cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, Adityanath also took stock of the kitchen where food was being prepared.

People will receive a full meal 'thali' for INR nine, which includes dal, four chapatis, vegetables, rice, salad, and sweets.

UP Water Power Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, former Mayor Abhilasha Gupta, Principal Secretary Home Sanjay Prasad, and Jagadguru Mahamandaleshwar Santosh Das (Satua Baba) were present at the occasion.

Meanwhile, on the second day of his Prayagraj visit, Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of the late MP Kamla Bahuguna. Early Friday morning, the Chief Minister also launched a radio channel 'Kumbhvani', part of All India Radio's Akashvani, in Prayagraj amid the Maha Kumbh festivities. He said the radio channel will make the Kumbh Mela accessible to those living in remote areas of the country where connectivity issues persist.

'We will deliver all information about the Maha Kumbh to those living in remote villages via these facilities. We can broadcast the happenings in Maha Kumbh so that people living in remote areas experience the same,' CM Adityanath said during the inaugural event.

He further noted that those who hold a 'narrow' view of Sanatan Dharma and claim discrimination on the basis of caste should witness the Maha Kumbh Mela, where people from all walks of life bathe in the holy Sangam.

The special radio channel 'Kumbhvani' will broadcast at 103.5 MHz frequency. It will be on air from January 10 to February 26, broadcasting from 5:55 AM to 10:05 PM.

The Maha Kumbh, celebrated after 12 years, is expected to attract over 45 crore devotees. During the Maha Kumbh, devotees gather at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip. The Maha Kumbh will conclude on February 26.

The main bathing rituals (Shahi Snan) of the Kumbh will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami). (ANI)