India, July 1 -- In the months before Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in (KVC) Varanasi in March, 2019, the state government had fought court cases and simultaneously held conciliatory talks with the affected parties who were against the project.

Seven major high-level meetings were held between the state government officials and the aggrieved shopkeepers, house owners and others. The contentious issues were several including the city losing its rich heritage and the compensation paid to them.

Within three years, Modi inaugurated the KVC on December 13, 2021.The historic Kashi Vishwanath Temple was connected to the Ganga through four pathways. It was Modi's dream project.

Now, the gover...