Neither the carpet brother met, nor Guddu, nor Bablu: The image of Mirzapur spoiled by the web series is also the issue here, not the Bhaukaal … the identity of the carpet and brass industry here

With the name of Mirzapur, the image of Kaleen Bhaiya will emerge in your mind. The muscle power of Purvanchal was shown in the web series. It showed the orgy of the mafia and its henchmen. Let us tell you that the Dainik Bhaskar team in Mirzapur searched the carpet brother a lot. Neither did they meet, nor any other form similar to them. Moreover, Guddu and Bablu were also not found. No bullets are fired here, there is no hooliganism. When questioned more, people got angry. Said – Those you are looking for, they will be found on your mobile only. Because, it is one of the two quietest districts of UP. The web series has defamed Mirzapur so much that people are afraid to come here. Those who come, to see if it really is not the way it is shown. People who have reverence for Vindhyavasini Mata here are also angry on the fact that the mother’s city has been maligned. This is also an issue in elections.

Let us make you read that what is Mirzapur famous for abroad…

Many areas in Mirzapur including Basai, Badi Basai, Majhgawan are known for carpet weaving.

The word spoken in every dialogue of this web series went on the tongue of the people. Bhaukaal means Jalwa…and this Bhaukaal is in the whole world of Mirzapur. Not for the hooliganism, the shootings or the riots, but for the fine carpets that are made here. The carpets made here are used all over the world. Especially in America, Germany, Australia, Holland, New Zealand, Canada, the demand for carpets made here is highest.

In Mirzapur many areas including Basai, Badi Basai, Majhgawan, Shabari, Imambara, Khamaria are known only for carpet weaving. Some dye and some weave. Somewhere the carpet is washed and somewhere preparations are made for packing and sending it abroad.

There is also an identity from the brass industry here. Brass utensils are supplied all over the country from here. The Durga Devi area here is also called Sonvarsha or Kasarahatti because of the brass trade.

Mirzapur has also become infamous for child labor

Despite all this, Mirzapur was first defamed on the world level for child labor in carpet making. Then the carpet industry was linked to the criminal image in the web series. Talking about Mirzapur district alone, more than 200 carpet traders and more than 20 thousand carpet makers have been affected due to the deteriorating image. Many people have stopped the work of carpets. The newcomers are not taking interest in learning carpet weaving. Crime, Power, Politics, a city of Gundaraj, ruled by the King of Mirzapur. The city wants to get out of this image.

There is a ruckus in politics too, but not a slander issue

More than 20 thousand carpet makers have been affected by the deteriorating image.

Mirzapur has a great time in politics. Kamalapati Tripathi from here came into politics, became the CM of UP. The politics of the current Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also started from here. He became an MLA for the first time from here. He also became the UP CM and then the Home Minister of the country. Here Kailash Satyarthi became the Nobel laureate by emancipating the children from weaving carpets by hand.

In this district Chambal’s bandit Sundari Phoolan Devi climbed the stairs of Parliament. Mirzapur’s pride in the politics of UP can also be understood from the fact that here the BJP is in control of all the five assembly seats and the government in the state also belongs to it. In Mirzapur, BJP is fighting to maintain its glory and to regain the lost ground of SP. But neither candidate nor any big leader is talking about the spoiled image of Mirzapur. Yes… MP from here, Anupriya Patel, had expressed displeasure on social media regarding the Mirzapur series. Time has passed since the release of the series, but till now no initiative has been taken to rectify the spoiled image.

political equation.

There are five assembly seats in Mirzapur. Mirzapur Nagar, Chhanabe, Majhwan, Madihan and Chunar. In the last elections, the BJP and its allies captured all the five seats. But in this election also, it is a big challenge for BJP to retain these five seats. The most talked about is the Mirzapur Nagar assembly seat. Rajnath Singh was elected MLA for the first time in 1977 from this seat. He went from being the Chief Minister of the state to the Defense Minister. In the 2012 assembly elections, this seat was occupied by the SP.

SP’s Kailash Nath Chaurasia was the MLA. In the 2017 assembly elections, Ratnakar Mishra of BJP defeated Kailash Chaurasia of SP by a margin of 57412 votes. The difference between the total votes in victory and defeat was 25.49 per cent. This time also BJP has nominated Ratnakar Mishra and SP has fielded Kailash Chaurasia. Rajan Pathak, popularly known as Bhagwan Dutt, is contesting from Congress. While there are 14 candidates including Rajesh Kumar Pandey from BSP and Suresh Singh from Aam Aadmi Party, but the direct contest is between Ratnakar Mishra of BJP and Kailash Chaurasia of SP.

Leaders’ presence in Vindhyavasini’s court
Religious cities have their own importance in UP politics. Like Ayodhya, Kashi and Chitrakoot, the court of Vindhyavasini Devi of Mirzapur also has a similar occasion. From former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to LK Advani, leaders like Murli Manohar Joshi, strong leaders have made their presence felt here. Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath, all the veteran leaders often visit the temple. The Gandhi family has also had reverence for this temple, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi came here many times to visit. Now Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also keep coming to visit Vindhyavasini Devi.
Gold is no longer even brass
Apart from black, brass utensils are also made in Mirzapur. Here is Durga Devi Mohalla. In the central area of ​​the city, this locality is called Sonvarsha, Kasarhatti. It is said that the brilliance of the brass utensils here was such that it was raining gold here. When a brass merchant was raided here, a lot of gold was found in his well. Termite notes were found at another trader’s place. People were looking for good notes in the pile of these rotten notes. Now the brass business is reduced. People are waiting for the business to grow, they say that gold is not even brass anymore.