The president of the All India Muslim Jamat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, has claimed that the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, is being organised on 55 'bigha' of waqf land. He added that this shows Muslims have a large heart. Subsequently, Hindu Mahasabha chief Chakrapani Maharaj said Bareilvi is trying to spoil the atmosphere.