Describing the Gangasagar Mela as one of the world's largest religious congregations, Bengal power minister Aroop Biswas urged the Union govt to declare it as a 'national fair'
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On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, lakhs of pilgrims are flocking to Gangasagar to take a dip at the confluence of the river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni Temple
Biswas on Sunday, had said, "Nearly 65 lakh pilgrims have visited Gangasagar Mela until Sunday noon since the fair s inauguration on January 8." He added that the fairground, sprawling across the beach, is now under the surveillance of approximately 1,100 CCTV cameras and 22 drones. Security personnel, including 14,000 policemen, oversee the event, and 45 watch towers have been erected.
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