The Economic Times

Want to affix your nameplate: Congress chief Kharge to PM Modi on Manikarnika Ghat redevelopment

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demolishing historical heritage at Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat under the guise of renovation. Kharge alleged that Modi aims to erase historical sites to simply affix his own nameplate, questioning the intent behind the destruction and commercialization of the sacred site.