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Akhilesh Yadav Targets BJP After Part of Bismillah Khan's House Demolished, Varanasi Officials Deny Role

Officials said the family demolished the structure after a notice on its dilapidated condition and rejected a municipal museum proposal.

Summary by Times of India
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticised the BJP government for the demolition of Bismillah Khan's home. He expressed concerns about the loss of cultural legacy and the integrity of Bharat Ratna awardees. Municipal officials clarified that the family chose to demolish the structure independently after declining a museum proposal. The Varanasi Municipal Corporation had earlier issued a notice concerning the building's dilapidated conditio…

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Akhilesh Yadav claimed on social media that the heritage of Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan was being demolished. Now, the administration has responded to Akhilesh's claim.

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Politics has become hot for the construction of Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan's house. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted that the BJP is harming the country by burning in the fire of hatred. But this was rejected by the grandson of the maestro. Grandson Mohammed Sibten asked not to pay attention to the rumours and said that this house was being built with mutual consent and government support. In this, we will also build a museum in which the …

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Varanasi/Lucknow. The alleged bulldozer attack on the house/heritage of 'Bharat Ratna' and legendary Shehnai player late Ustad Bismillah Khan in Varanasi (Kashi) of Uttar Pradesh has created a huge stir in the state's politics. Samajwadi Party (SP) national president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday (November 7, 2026) said that the Indian […]

Varanasi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP government of toppling the "Bharat Ratna" Bismillah Khan. He alleged that the BJP and its narrow-minded allies are always against "art and artists." The former Chief Minister also promised to honor the shehnai maestro Ustad […]

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aninews.in broke the news in India on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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