Ahead of 2019 Polls, PM Modi is Testing the Waters at Kumbh Mela

Rechristening an ‘Ardh Kumbh’ as ‘Kumbh’ was just the beginning of BJP’s political agenda around the event.

As the Kumbh Mela 2019 begins on Tuesday, 15 January, Prayagraj (formerly, Allahabad) has undergone a makeover. One won’t completely miss the mark by calling it a ‘Modiover’.

The entry points to the city, the roads criss-crossing it, the banks at Sangam and everything in between, now have posters and pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of general elections, Kumbh Mela is PM Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s best bet to showcase achievements with a dose of religiosity.