Govt policies bring fabled Benarasi sari hub to its knees

May 30, 2024 10:19

Anushka Sharma choose a Benarasi sari for her wedding

THE PM'S CONSTITUENCY: If you wish to hear what a death rattle sounds like, come to the loom labyrinth of Pilikothi in Varanasi. Seven out of 10 looms -- both hand and power-driven -- have become cold iron carcasses; the rest work no more than a few hours a day and produce way below capacity.

Read Sankarshan Thakur's report here.

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