Due to the ban on the operation of the boats for the last two and a half months, boats have been parked at Dashashwamedh Ghat, resulting in the Manjhi community facing a crisis in their livelihood.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, for the first time after assuming office for his third straight term and took part in the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan and performed pooja at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. He also witnessed Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Friday demanded big factories for Varanasi from Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the area and also hit out at him for allegedly providing every opportunity to the people of Gujarat.
During the promotions of their upcoming film 'Mr and Mrs Mahi' in Varanasi, actors RajKummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor performed Ganga arti at the Dashashwamedh Ghat on Monday.
Speaking to ANI, Priest Santosh Narayan, who was present with PM Modi, described the rituals performed by the Prime Minister at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi and said, "We have given him the blessings of massive victory in all the phases of the ongoing elections."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after offering prayers at Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi boarded a cruise ship before filling his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat today in Uttar Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi before filling his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat today in Uttar Pradesh.
PM Modi also posted on X about his relationship with Kashi. "My relationship with my Kashi is amazing, inseparable and incomparable... all I can say is that it cannot be expressed in words!"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Saturday evening. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and state BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary were also present.
Kriti Sanon grabbed eyeballs at a fashion event hosted by designer Manish Malhotra, featuring the theme 'Banarasi Saree - Celebrating Indian Culture and Craftsmanship' on Sunday evening.