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A demolition thrust astatine the Manikarnika Ghat was met with protests from locals, who alleged that the city's practice was being destroyed successful the sanction of redevelopment, a complaint rejected by the territory administration.
Officials said that the thrust was carried retired nether a redevelopment program of Manikarnika Ghat connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026).
Manikarnika Ghat is 1 of the oldest and astir ineffable cremation grounds successful Hinduism, believed to assistance 'moksha' oregon liberation from the rhythm of commencement and death, and holds immense spiritual and taste value for devotees crossed the country.
The protestation mostly included members of the Pal Samaj Samiti, among different locals. However, the medication said the enactment appeared to person been triggered owed to disorder implicit the redevelopment work.
Leading the protest, a samiti member, Mahendra Pal, alleged "Under the guise of development, the archetypal quality of Manikarnika Ghat was being tampered with and the city's practice was being destroyed." The territory administration, however, rejected the allegations, asserting that nary temple astatine the ghat had been demolished oregon damaged during the work.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Alok Verma, who reached the spot, said determination appeared to beryllium immoderate disorder regarding the works being undertaken.
"We person travel present to measure the situation. We fishy the engagement of immoderate outsiders. The ACP is besides contiguous to inquire into the matter. People surviving astatine and astir the ghat are not protesting and the enactment is being carried retired successful their presence," helium said.
District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar said improvement enactment was underway astatine the ghat and nary harm had been caused to immoderate temple.
"In the archetypal phase, steps are being constructed. During excavation, immoderate idols and artefacts were found, which person been preserved. These volition beryllium reinstalled aft the operation enactment astatine the ghat is completed," helium said.
