{"id":90606,"date":"2021-04-16T20:01:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T14:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=90606"},"modified":"2021-04-16T20:01:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T14:31:20","slug":"no-crowd-in-haridwar-for-kumbh-mela-fact-checking-misleading-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-crowd-in-haridwar-for-kumbh-mela-fact-checking-misleading-video\/","title":{"rendered":"No crowd in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela? Fact-checking misleading video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite India facing a severe second wave of COVID-19, the central government did not ban religious gathering for Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. About 35 lakh pilgrims have gathered at the banks of river Ganga to take a holy dip (Shahi Snan). According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/kumbh-mela-2021-30-sadhus-in-haridwar-test-covid-19-positive-11618547558285.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a>, over 2,000 people and 30 sadhus tested coronavirus positive in five days.<\/p>\n<p>The mega congregation in the middle of a pandemic has drawn flak for the BJP government. Supporters of the party, however, have shared a video to portray that Haridwar has not witnessed mass gatherings and a false perception is being built against the Hindu festival.<\/p>\n<p>Social media in charge of BJP Mahila Morcha Priti Gandhi tweeted the video shot from a flyover that shows empty ghats. The flyover also does not have a lot of vehicles. &#8220;Entire propaganda about the #KumbhMela being a #SuperSpreader of #COVID19 is falling flat on its face,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Entire propaganda about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KumbhMela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KumbhMela<\/a> being a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperSpreader?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperSpreader<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> is falling flat on its face. Do watch this video to see the REAL SITUATION on ground in Haridwar. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s4SOZ18SON\">pic.twitter.com\/s4SOZ18SON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Priti Gandhi &#8211; \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0927\u0940 (@MrsGandhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsGandhi\/status\/1382625464406089728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BJP supporter Rishi Bagree also shared the video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The truth of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KumbhMela2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KumbhMela2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1VdiZG332h\">pic.twitter.com\/1VdiZG332h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rishi Bagree \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@rishibagree) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rishibagree\/status\/1382621394786160640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is widespread on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/prasanna.bwaghmare.1971\/videos\/10220199386954941\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News has received several verification requests for the video on its official mobile application and WhatsApp helpline number.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-90606 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-crowd-in-haridwar-for-kumbh-mela-fact-checking-misleading-video\/screenshot_20210415-211609\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_20210415-211609.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_20210415-211609.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_20210415-211609-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_20210415-211609-1020x1024.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_20210415-211609-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_20210415-211609-768x771.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-crowd-in-haridwar-for-kumbh-mela-fact-checking-misleading-video\/screen-shot-2021-04-16-at-7-44-02-am\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1256\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.44.02-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.44.02-AM.png 1256w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.44.02-AM-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.44.02-AM-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.44.02-AM-768x265.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1256px) 100vw, 1256px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>Upon watching the video frame-by-frame, hoardings of two hotels \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hotel+Ganga+View\/@29.933408,78.1364384,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x390946463a543e69:0x86df549abce22f!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d29.933408!4d78.1386271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Ganga View<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hotel+Ganges+Park\/@29.9319434,78.1357423,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x390946461806ca0b:0xfb04ab05e8574b0c!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d29.9319434!4d78.137931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Ganges Park<\/a> \u2013 are visible.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-90606 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-crowd-in-haridwar-for-kumbh-mela-fact-checking-misleading-video\/screen-shot-2021-04-16-at-7-47-48-am\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.47.48-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.47.48-AM.png 469w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.47.48-AM-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-crowd-in-haridwar-for-kumbh-mela-fact-checking-misleading-video\/screen-shot-2021-04-16-at-7-51-07-am\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.51.07-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.51.07-AM.png 472w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.51.07-AM-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We have compared Hotel Ganga View visible in the video with a photo of the hotel on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hotel+Ganga+View\/@29.933408,78.1364384,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x390946463a543e69:0x86df549abce22f!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d29.933408!4d78.1386271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90614 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/PhotoGrid_1618567571137__01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/PhotoGrid_1618567571137__01.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/PhotoGrid_1618567571137__01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/PhotoGrid_1618567571137__01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both the hotels are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Hotel+Ganges+Park,+Bypass+Road,+Govindpuri,+Model+Colony,+Haridwar,+Uttarakhand\/Hotel+Ganga+View,+Prem+Nagar+Ashram+Chock+,%23342,+Govindpuri,+near+Govind+Ghat,+Haridwar,+Uttarakhand+249401\/@29.9327142,78.1360681,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x390946461806ca0b:0xfb04ab05e8574b0c!2m2!1d78.137931!2d29.9319434!1m5!1m1!1s0x390946463a543e69:0x86df549abce22f!2m2!1d78.1386271!2d29.933408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">close to Haridwar&#8217;s Govind Ghat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.54.43-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.54.43-AM.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.54.43-AM-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-7.54.43-AM-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We contacted Hotel Ganges Park and spoke with Pradeep Chauhan. \u201cThis video has been recorded from the flyover in front of our hotel. This is Shri Govind Ghat. The video does not show any crowds maybe because it was recorded in the afternoon. The holy dip is taken in the morning and most people go to Har Ki Pauri. Only a few people come to Govind Ghat in the morning for the holy dip and aarti and return in the evening again for aarti. The ghats do not see a lot of people in the afternoon,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Google Maps show a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hotel+Ganges+Park\/@29.9319434,78.1357423,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x390946461806ca0b:0xfb04ab05e8574b0c!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d29.9319434!4d78.137931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flyover<\/a> in front of Hotel Ganges Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90618 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/2021-04-16-14_20_59-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/2021-04-16-14_20_59-Settings.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/2021-04-16-14_20_59-Settings-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/2021-04-16-14_20_59-Settings-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also spoke to a Haridwar resident who reiterated that the video shows Govind Ghat. &#8220;It would be wrong to suggest there is no crowd in Haridwar. While fewer people have gathered this year compared to previous years, there are still large crowds. The flyover was shut down for safety reasons. Parking arrangements have been made for large vehicles before the flyover starts. People reach Har Ki Pauri on foot or via e-rickshaws after parking their cars. I think the video must have been shot in the afternoon. The time for the holy dip is four in the morning and the crowd starts dispersing by the afternoon. People gather again in the evening for aarti. Loudspeakers announce the time for taking a dip in the water in different akharas and common people are not allowed to stay in a ghat for more than 15-20 minutes,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A local journalist from Haridwar informed that the video may have been shot when most pilgrims were at Har Ki Pauri for the evening aarti that starts at 6 pm. The journalist also said that Govind Ghat does not witness crowds as large as Har Ki Pauri. &#8220;Mostly locals visit Govind Ghat while the tourists visit Har Ki Pauri. And this time due to COVID-19 the crowd is comparatively less,&#8221; the journalist added. We were also informed that the flyover from where the video was taken is empty because it is a zero zone where only officials and media persons are allowed. Common citizens are not allowed to travel between 5 am to 6 pm as the roads are exclusively reserved for 13 akharas.<\/p>\n<p>The distance between Govind Ghat and Har Ki Pauri is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Har+Ki+Pauri,+Haridwar,+Uttarakhand\/Shree+Govind+Ghaat,+Govindpuri,+Devpura,+Haridwar,+Uttarakhand+249410\/@29.9478853,78.1406197,14z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x39094719f19d3541:0x87438cf732fdb6e3!2m2!1d78.1749687!2d29.9573607!1m5!1m1!1s0x3909464619fb4743:0x55135e1c320d4328!2m2!1d78.1387413!2d29.9319867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">about 6-7 km<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90619 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-9.30.12-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-9.30.12-AM.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-9.30.12-AM-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-16-at-9.30.12-AM-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is noteworthy that the viral video began circulating on April 15. The first holy dip (Shahi Snan) was held on March 11 on the occasion of Shivaratri. The second and third took place on April 12 and April 14 respectively. It is possible that the video was shot on April 14.<\/p>\n<h4>Kumbh Mela \u2013 Ground reality<\/h4>\n<p>Shahi Snan was observed on April 14 on the occasion of Baisakhi. Doordarshan telecasted a 7-hour-long broadcast from Haridwar where devotees and sadhus can be seen gathered at Har Ki Pauri.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE : Maha Kumbh : Shahi Snan - Maish Sankranti - Haridwar - 14th April 2021\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrSplUKoVBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kumbh police had tweeted pictures of Shahi Snan on April 14 where a large number of people can be spotted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0939\u0930\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0915\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0948\u0938\u093e\u0916\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0935\u0928 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0906\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0930\u0902\u0917..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTDBofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UTDBofficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DIPR_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DIPR_UK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ashokkumarips?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ashokkumarips<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/incrharidwar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@incrharidwar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/incredibleindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@incredibleindia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DDNational?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DDNational<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DDNewslive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DDNewslive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JUZ74SgfpK\">pic.twitter.com\/JUZ74SgfpK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kumbh Police Haridwar 2021 (@kumbhpolice2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kumbhpolice2021\/status\/1382235928454860800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u0942\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0916\u093e\u0921\u093c\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0928..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MahaKumbh2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MahaKumbh2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KumbhMela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KumbhMela<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kumbh2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kumbh2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/harkipauriharidwar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#harkipauriharidwar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShahiSnan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShahiSnan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U2wNaMd3xi\">pic.twitter.com\/U2wNaMd3xi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kumbh Police Haridwar 2021 (@kumbhpolice2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kumbhpolice2021\/status\/1382219304867831814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Swami Avdeshanad had also shared pictures that show a sea of devotees.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0928\u0940\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0935 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ! 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