Daily reports from the kumbha mela filled the Patrika, a local Allahabad newspaper, giving accounts of its various events, administrative policies, and even spiritual controversies. As the kumbha mela provided a format for swamis and gurus to address the public, some sect leaders, such as Swami Mritunjaya, criticized the Indian government, accusing India's politicians of ruining India's spirituality. Other kumbha mela speakers opposed this view, claiming that the low standard of India's "holy men" and "cheating gurus" had ruined India; and yet others, such as Chandraswami, contended that India was a spiritual giant and was destined to lead the world. Many speakers got a chance to express their opinions, and the Patrika reported them all.