NEW DELHI -- For years, the clean-up of the polluted River Ganges has been mired in politics, with accusations of corruption and mismanagement flowing thick and fast while the river has remained filthy. With India now voting in its six-week-long general elections, which began in mid-April, the topic has come under the spotlight again.
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Modi accused of failing on 10-year-old promise to clean up Ganges River
Despite allocation of billions of dollars, sacred river remains heavily polluted
Hindu priests prepare for the 'Ganga Aarti' devotional ritual on the banks of the river Ganges at Varanasi, India. Large swathes of the sacred river are contaminated by toxic waste and sewage, despite government pledges to clean it up. © Reuters
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