Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: Over 2 million pilgrims take holy dip; social distancing goes for a toss (PICS)

The police said that it is very difficult for them to ensure social distancing or issue challans."We are continuously appealing to people to follow Covid appropriate behavior. But due to the huge crowd, it is practically not possible to issue challans today. It is very difficult to ensure social distancing at ghats,” said Inspector-general of Police, Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Sanjay Gunjyal, according to news agency ANI.