Akhilesh Yadav, while talking to reporters here on Tuesday, said nearly hundred temples were also demolished in Kashi while a bell donated by the King of Nepal was also missing. Calling these incidents a matter of faith, he questioned the government's style of functioning.
The party is soon going to launch the second phase of a survey to assess the ground-level performance of its MLAs and potential candidates, as well as the public discontent stemming from the Manikarnika Ghat incident in Prayagraj, Shankaracharya issue in Prayagraj, and the UGC bill.
On Friday, the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari formally inaugurated the “Free Death Registration” system by cutting the ribbon at Harishchandra Ghat.
However, the protesters clashed with the police officers. Considering the volatile situation, the police dispersed the crowd and took 16 into custody for questioning.
The cases were lodged after visuals and posts, claimed to be fabricated, began circulating online and drew widespread attention and criticism
The comments came during a press conference in Kashi on Saturday after a viral video showing the demolition of idols at Manikarnika Ghat in the religious city of Kashi.
Local residents protested against the video on Tuesday. As soon as the district administration and police received the information, senior officials reached the spot.
