# Kashi to light 11 lakh diyas on 84 ghats for Dev Deepawali 2026-11-12T00:38:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Kashi will mark Dev Deepawali on 24 November this year with 11 lakh diyas lit across 84 ghats and over 100 ponds, along with a drone show, laser projections at Chet Singh Ghat and green fireworks near Kashi Vishwanath Dham. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations during a high-level meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday, 11 November. The Ganga Mahotsav will run from 20 to 23 November at Namo Ghat, featuring cultural evenings. For crowd management, the ghat area has been divided into 10 zones and 21 sectors, with 27 watchtowers and drone cameras. A one-way lane system for boats between Namo Ghat and Assi Ghat will be enforced, and diesel-powered and outside boats will be barred. Parking has been arranged at 31 locations, with seven diversion points for heavy vehicles. A green corridor connecting BHU trauma centre and other major hospitals has been set up for emergencies. A special cleanliness drive will run from 20 to 25 November, with ghat cleaning starting immediately after the lamp offerings conclude. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Bhaskar.com and Aaj Tak filed near-identical straight news reports on 12 November detailing the same set of arrangements for the Dev Deepawali event in Kashi: 11 lakh diyas across 84 ghats, a drone show, laser lighting and green fireworks, and security measures including 10 zones, 21 sectors, 27 watchtowers and one-way boat lanes. Neither outlet framed the story with any discernible slant toward or against the state government. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting, with no omission or emphasis that tilts the balance. The central takeaway for readers is the event's scale: starting with the four-day Ganga Mahotsav on 20 November and culminating in the main Diwali on 24 November, with clean-up drives running until 25 November. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - bhaskar.com (neutral report) Straight wire-style festival report, no slant - aajtak.in (neutral report) Same factual list, no editorial framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Dev Deepawali, Ganga Mahotsav, Kashi, Varanasi, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kashi-to-light-11-lakh-diyas-on-84-ghats-for-dev-deepawali/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kashi-to-light-11-lakh-diyas-on-84-ghats-for-dev-deepawali/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/