Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has asked party workers and Sewa Dal volunteers to help devotees visiting the Sangam - the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati - during the 'Magh Mela'.
In a statement issued here today, Babbar said Congress workers and volunteers of the party's Sewa Dal should "play an important role" by helping the visitors in Allahabad.
The Magh Mela is one of the largest annual religious affairs for Hindus. It is held on the banks of Triveni Sangam.
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