A shocking report by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has exposed the Uttar Pradesh government’s failure in handling the 2019 Kumbh Mela. The report alleges that the authorities concealed the actual number of deaths caused by the stampede. To avoid public scrutiny, bodies were sent to different postmortem centers, families were denied access to their loved ones, and crucial information was suppressed. Over 1000 Devotees Missing! According to media reports, more than 1000 people went missing after the stampede. One such case was that of Sunaina Devi from Bihar. Her family searched for her desperately, but the administration failed to assist them. Only after a powerful intervention were they allowed inside a postmortem center—where they found her dead body. Chaos & Mismanagement Devotees had to walk over 50 kilometers due to a lack of proper transportation. Overcrowded trains and stations led to panic, and on February 15, a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station killed 18 people. Meanwhile, the sacred Sangam site was left polluted and unhygienic. Is Questioning the Government Wrong? Kumbh Mela is a festival of faith, but should that excuse government mismanagement? Can the suffering of thousands of pilgrims simply be ignored? This report uncovers the hidden truths behind the chaos and negligence at Kumbh 2019.