Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Flag Hoisting on October 31: Suspense Over Chief Guest, No Clarity on Water for Dry Godavari

Nashik, Oct 18 (UNI) Preparations are underway for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 in Nashik, which will officially begin with the flag-hoisting ceremony on October 31. However, controversies surrounding the mega religious event continue, with uncertainty over the chief guest, the arrangements for the Godavari Aarti and the crucial question of how water will reach the now-dry Godavari river at Ramkund. The administration is planning a special Godavari Aarti involving around 6,500 tribal participants on October 31, reportedly in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. However, the President's participation remains uncertain, while the riverbed at Ramkund has dried up amid…