Varanasi, 06 Aug (HS): The Public Works Department workers have

removed the shrine of Sayyed Baba on Bhojubir to Sindhora road in Varanasi and

leveled the place. Departmental officials admitted that the shrine being on the

main road was a hindrance to vehicular movement. On July 20, the district

administration had removed the encroachment of Lat Shahi Mazar situated in the

Circuit House premises. Since then, there was a demand to remove Syed Baba's

Mazar. Many social workers including advocate Vineet had demanded a systematic

route by removing Syed Baba's Mazar. After this, there were also demonstrations

to remove the Mazar.

According to Public Works Department

official KK Singh, in the past years, religious places have been displaced or

demolished during road widening and flyover construction in Varanasi. In this

sequence, the workers of the Public Works Department have also demolished the

Syed Baba Mazar. In future, more such religious places can be demolished if

they create hindrance in traffic on the main roads.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi