The Yogi Adityanath government has cancelled all VIP protocols in Prayagraj for the three remaining special snan days of Maha Kumbh after the Mauni Amavasya stampede. Additionally, a blanket ban on vehicles entering the mela zone is in place, and VIPs must notify the administration one week in advance of their plans to visit.
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