Varanasi Ganesh Idol Immersion

Nearly 50 persons have been arrested a day after violence and arson broke out during a protest march by seers and local leaders in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. They had gathered in a mark of solidarity against police action on protesters opposing the ban on immersion of Ganesha idols in Ganga.

A curfew was imposed for a short period on monday in parts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh after clashes between protesters and the police. Schools and colleges in the city will remain closed today.

Nearly 50 persons have been arrested a day after violence and arson broke out during a protest march by seers and local leaders in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. They had gathered in a mark of solidarity against police action on protesters opposing the ban on immersion of Ganesha idols in Ganga.

A curfew was imposed for a short period on monday in parts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh after clashes between protesters and the police. Schools and colleges in the city will remain closed today.