Modi’s Manikarnika Ghat Makeover | 'Restoring' Kashi Or Making A Budget Disneyland? | Akash Banerjee

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Scenes from the sacred Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi are going viral on social media - the ancient & most sacred cremation ground for Hindus being bulldozed in the name of ‘redevelopment’. While the Govt says this is all per plan - even filing FIRs against those spreading 'rumours' - locals tell a different story. Broken pieces of idols, sculptures, fragments of from the historic ghat - lie scattered - while what is coming up in its place is ugly / grotesque and soulless. In today’s episode of Deshbhakt, we unpack Varanasi’s ‘vikas’ and how the city is being robbed off its heritage - just for the comfort of more tourists & political credit. Is there anything ‘Hindu’ in the new ugly Varanasi that is coming up - or just business??? 🇮🇳 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS 🇮🇳 - ▶️ ⛔️ BECOME AN ANNUAL DESHBHAKT MEMBER - ⛔️ Unlock MEMBER ONLY: 1) Chats 2) Discord Server 3) Special Episodes OR Join this channel on You Tube to get access to perks: 👕 DESHBHAKT MERCH - India's First Line of Socially & Politically aware tees 👕 📧 BUSINESS ENQUIRIES - contact (at) thedeshbhakt (dot) in 📧 *** SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW US *** YouTube: - Twitter :- Instagram :- Facebook :- 00:00-3:25 - Varanasi & Hinduism In Crisis 3:25-5:50 CH1 Ramayana A Mythology? 5:50-13:03 Manikarnika Ripped Apart 13:03-18:43 The Art Of Renovation #manikarnikaghat #varanasighats #narendramodi