As part of its effort to curb misinformation and rumours about Maha Kumbh 2025 on social media, the Yogi Adityanath government has identified and cracked down on 14 X accounts.
On the directives of Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar, social media platforms are being closely monitored to curb misinformation, and legal action is being taken against offenders.
During surveillance, it was discovered that certain X accounts circulated an old video from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, falsely linking it to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. The misleading posts claimed that the Yogi government’s police were brutally beating devotees searching for their missing relatives in Maha Kumbh.
Upon fact-checking, the video was confirmed to be from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, where the local police made a lathi-charge on January 1, 2025. The Kumbh Mela police also refuted these claims through its official account.
The administration has deemed this an intentional attempt to malign the state government and police while inciting public discord. As a result, 14 X accounts have been identified, an FIR has been registered at Kotwali Kumbh Mela, and legal proceedings have commenced.
The 14 X accounts spreading misleading posts are:
1. Sanjay Kalyan (@sanjaykalyan_)
2. किरण पट्टनायक (@kiran_patniak)
3. Mahfooz Hasan (@MahfoozHasan16)
4. R.N SONU ANSARI (@RNSONUANSARI1)
5. बोलता बहुजन (@BoltaBahujan_)
6. Zuber Khan (@ZuberKh14482101)
7. शुभम कोरी (@D9cqyCj2Rd8zP3d)
8. Satyapal Arora (@JanAwaaz3)
9. Naveen Mishra (@NaveenM96466923)
10. Ghanshyam Kumar (G.K. Bhartiya) (@gkbhartiya1992)
11. लोकशाही मैं गुलाम (@india141951)
12. DHARMESH SINGH (@dharmeshkumar37)
13. Md Zubair Akhtar (@zubairakhtar_)
14. Anand Kamble (@AKamble72444)
The administration has warned that strict action will be taken against anyone spreading misleading information about Maha Kumbh 2025. Efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for circulating rumours on social media will continue.
Uttar Pradesh Police remains committed to ensuring a safe and well-organised Maha Kumbh and urges the public to rely only on official sources for accurate information, avoiding misinformation.
