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Banarasi Weavers

Varanasi weavers hit by Covid and wrong policies: Priyanka writes to UP CM

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the plight of the weavers in the Prime Minister's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi

Varanasi weavers hit by Covid and wrong policies: Priyanka writes to UP CM
Updated On : 29 Oct 2020 | 11:36 AM IST

A break in the silken thread: Banarasi weavers are crying to be heard

The day is not far when the last loom in Mubarakpur, the heart of the Banarasi sari, will break down and the art of silk weaving will be lost forever

A break in the silken thread: Banarasi weavers are crying to be heard
Updated On : 29 Jun 2019 | 8:58 PM IST

Weavers shut down handlooms, powerlooms in Varanasi to protest against GST

Earlier this month, traders in UP staged protests against the implementation of the GST

Weavers shut down handlooms, powerlooms in Varanasi to protest against GST
Updated On : 13 Jul 2017 | 9:48 PM IST

Weaving a sad tale: Banarasi weavers left in the lurch

Powerlooms, lack of policy push heritage art towards extinction

Weaving a sad tale: Banarasi weavers left in the lurch
Updated On : 16 Dec 2016 | 12:56 AM IST