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UP: Ustad Bismillah Khan's family is renovating his ancestral home, planning to build museum after reconstruction
Published: 07/11/26 10:30
Varanasi | India
Varanasi, Nov 7 (UNI) Amidst questions raised on social media regarding the demolition of the ancestral home of Bharat Ratna and legendary Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) has clarified the situation after an investigation. According to the Authority, the demolition is not being carried out as part of any government action, but rather for private renovation purposes by Ustad Bismillah Khan's family. The family has expressed a desire to establish a museum dedicated to Ustad Bismillah Khan at the same site after the reconstruction. VDA Secretary Ved Prakash Mishra stated that the investigation was conducted…