On the banks of the Ganga he has set up a small tea stall. I earn anything between Rs.1,000 to 1,500 per day. I charge Rs.2 per cup. Along the Triveni Road, which is three kilometers from the Ganga, private organizers have set up entertainment centers. With loud Hindi film music blaring, they have set up a variety of game shows, magic shows, amusement parks and exhibitions on Indian mythology.
Nothing comes free.
Tickets range in price from Rs.2 to Rs.10. To woo the people some have advertised gifts as expensive as motorbikes, cars and electronic gadgets. But through all the hustle and bustle, emphasizing its somber presence as it has done for centuries is the holy confluence, and millions of pilgrims making their holy progress. The Divide Can astrologers correctly predict earthquakes. T.K. Dutta and Ajai Bhambi argue it out.