CNN Slammed For Calling Varanasi The ‘City of The Dead’

CNN’s ‘Believer With Reza Aslan’ has gotten off to a rocky start, to say the least.

Television channel CNN’s new series, ‘Believer With Reza Aslan,’ premiered on Sunday.

According to the CNN website, the show is a six-part “spiritual adventure series” which will follow “renowned author and religious scholar Reza Aslan” as he “immerses himself in the world’s most fascinating faith-based groups to experience life as a true believer”.

However, ‘Believer’ has already offended many.

It's known as the city of the dead. @rezaaslan takes you inside on the new CNN series #Believer. Starts Sunday at 10p ET. @CNNOriginals pic.twitter.com/x8RMufn8lq

— CNN (@CNN) March 4, 2017