When the country is looking forward to have a National War Memorial, an old house in Varanasi, the abode of Kakori train robbery case hero Rajendra Lahiri, still waits for attention of authorities.

Located on the main road leading to Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, the house owned by Lahiri family, which should have been conserved as a memorial of the great Bengali revolutionary, has passed through several hands after being sold for commercial gains. The ground floor of the two-storey building houses shops, while the upper floor still wears an old look with brick construction without plaster. The house is in possession of trader Dilip Tulsiyani, who purchased it from one Nirvanchand Chatterjee.

At present most people, except some old timers and people of Bangiya Samaj, are not even aware about the history and importance of this place which witnessed the revolutionary activities of Hindustan Republic Association.

After winning the election from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had crossed the house while going to take part in Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat but the historic place failed to catch his attention as it was eclipsed by shops on ground floor and in neighbourhood.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Lucknow / by Binay Singh, TNN / August 14th, 2014