Explore Business Standard
Associate Sponsors
Co-sponsor
Varanasi's Ganga Ghat falls silent amid nationwide lockdown
Varanasi (UP), Mar 28 (ANI): Holy city of Varanasi wore a deserted look during lockdown to counter the coronavirus pandemic. Ganga Ghat one of the most famous places for 'Aarti' remained silent. Police teams were deployed in the state in an effort to ensure that the rules of the lockdown are followed. In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country to deal with the spread of coronavirus, mentioning that 'social distancing' is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly. The number of active coronavirus cases in the country has surpassed 700.