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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Massive demolition drive in Varanasi

IN PHOTOS: Massive demolition drive in Varanasi

Updated On: 09 February, 2026 10:01 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Protests broke out in Uttar Pradesh`s Varanasi on Monday after demolition work began in the Dal Mandi area as part of a road widening project. Pics/PTI

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Protests broke out in Uttar Pradesh`s Varanasi on Monday after demolition work began in the Dal Mandi area as part of a road widening project. Pics/PTI

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Protests broke out in Uttar Pradesh`s Varanasi on Monday after demolition work began in the Dal Mandi area as part of a road widening project. Pics/PTI
<p>Authorities said the demolition drive is part of an ongoing effort to remove unsafe and dilapidated structures in Dal Mandi</p>

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Authorities said the demolition drive is part of an ongoing effort to remove unsafe and dilapidated structures in Dal Mandi

<p>The administration is carrying out demolition of 21 dilapidated buildings, including houses and shops, using bulldozers and manual tools such as hammers</p>

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The administration is carrying out demolition of 21 dilapidated buildings, including houses and shops, using bulldozers and manual tools such as hammers

<p>Officials described the operation as the largest single-day demolition action ever conducted in the Dal Mandi locality</p>

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Officials described the operation as the largest single-day demolition action ever conducted in the Dal Mandi locality

<p>The demolition drive also triggered protests from several local residents and shopkeepers, who appealed to officials to grant them a 10-day extension before proceeding with the action</p>

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The demolition drive also triggered protests from several local residents and shopkeepers, who appealed to officials to grant them a 10-day extension before proceeding with the action

<p>To maintain law and order, nearly 500 police personnel have been deployed across four police station jurisdictions in the area, including women police officers</p>

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To maintain law and order, nearly 500 police personnel have been deployed across four police station jurisdictions in the area, including women police officers

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