Influencer exposes open defecation at Maha Kumbh

The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela has been marred by a shocking revelation of environmental degradation brought to light through a video recording taken by social media influencer Nidhi Chaudhary.

Nidhi Chaudhary attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj where she performed the sacred bathing ceremony. However, upon arriving at the Sangam’s banks she felt distress after witnessing significant pollution



and disregard for the site’s sanctity.

Chaudhary recorded an emotional video demonstrating the poor state of Sangam and shared it on social media.

Chaudhary showed footage of the holy riverbank contamination caused by abandoned garments, plastic waste, decaying flowers and garlands. Alarmingly, the footage also revealed several locations where open defecation had occurred.