The violence triggered a political battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party targeting the Mamata Banerjee government for permitting violence triggered by protests against the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleges a plan to promote Yogi Adityanath as a prime ministerial candidate during the Maha Kumbh, which he claims was used for political purposes.