Those coming for participating in this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) at Varanasi will have a unique opportunity to take a holy dip at 'Sangam' in Prayagraj during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday.Talking to media persons here, Swaraj said: "PBD--2019 is being organised at Varanasi so that those coming for the event can be taken to Allahabad (Prayagraj) for a holy dip at 'Sangam' during the ongoing Kumbh Mela."'Sangam' refers to the confluence of India's three most famous and pious rivers-Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati-at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, where lakhs of devotees take a holy dip during the Kumbh Mela, which concludes on March 4 this year."PBD is being organised in Varanasi, which is so close to Prayagraj where the Maha Kumbh is going on. As a result, those coming for the PBD should also be taken easily to the Maha Kumbh for a holy bath," said Swaraj.PBD would be organised from January 21 to 23 at Varanasi this year. The 21
