The architecture of the Kashi corridor is a mockery to the sentiments of the city, its dwellers, to the Gods, the saints and the sincere believers. The imposing structure of stone, its colour is disagreeable to the splendor of Kashi. The path that opens from the temple to Ma Ganga is robotically straight, devoid of flavor or the nostalgia of the past dwellings that were brutally razed.
The issues of inflation, stray cattle, farm laws, and unemployment gave a sense of anger and an impression that a change was desirable. But Thursday’s results have made those issues appear hollow.
While most exit polls have predicted a BJP victory in the assembly elections, the view from the top might not match the ground reality in Uttar Pradesh.
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