Mahakumbh impact? Uttarakhand active Covid caseload jumped 1,800% in 25 days - https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/apr/27/mahakumb...
The Kumbh Mela is definitely a super-spreader. The increased case numbers in Karnataka can be attributed to the local body elections held there. Moreover, with around 8 months to go for election, UP is actually under-reporting and fudging the figures of its COVID cases.