Eighteen persons were detained on Monday (January 19, 2026) when they attempted to stage a protest at the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi alleging that a statue of Rani Ahilyabai Holkar had been damaged ...

LUCKNOW: With the restoration and development work at the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi gaining momentum, Kashi locals are accusing the district administration of desecration of idols inside some of ...

Varanasi: UPCC president Ajay Rai termed the Manikarnika Ghat rejuvenation project as an attack on the soul of Kashi. Posting images of desecrated idols carved on stone walls demolished for the ...

Varanasi: While the Congress party accused the district administration of destroying the culture of Varanasi in the name of the development of Msanikarnika Ghat, the district administration clarified ...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 17 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for "destroying" heritage amid redevelopment works underway at ...

Did our AI summary help? Rejuvenation and redevelopment work at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi continued on Tuesday despite a week of protests and controversy. The ghat, one of the most sacred cremation ...

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of damaging the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi in the name of beautification and renovation. The Opposition leader ...

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for "destroying" heritage amid redevelopment works underway at Varanasi's Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats.