PM Modi’s mega corridor project for devotees; anti-conversion bill nataka; and more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor connecting the ancient Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to the ghats of the Ganga. The corridor, said to be PM Modi's dream project, has been built over an area of 5,000 hectares, and seeks to not only decongest but to also transform the temple complex. Here's why the mega project is significant in political and economic terms.

Meanwhile, the BJP-led Karnataka government and the Opposition continued to lock horns over the controversial anti-conversion bill. It is widely expected that the legislation will be tabled during the winter session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, sparking outcry from the Congress and members of civil society.