BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath take holy dip at Kumbh

BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath take holy dip at Kumbh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday took a holy dip in Sangam - the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati - at Kumbh in Prayagraj. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and several saints. (Image Credit: PTI)

BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath take holy dip at Kumbh

During the visit, Shah also praised the efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that the water in the Ganga was clean and flowing. (Image Credit: PTI)

BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath take holy dip at Kumbh

Shah's visit assumes significance amid demands by various Hindutva groups for the government to bring in a law for the early construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. (Image Credit: PTI)

BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath take holy dip at Kumbh

BJP leaders later performed an 'aarti' and went to a Bade Hanuman temple to offer prayers. (Image Credit: PTI)

BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath take holy dip at Kumbh

They visited the Akbar Fort where they offered prayers at the Saraswati Koop and Akshayavat tree. (Image Credit: PTI)