BJP MP: I cut lemon and stopped rain; Congress says try it on inflation
A BJP Member of Parliament in India is facing criticism and ridicule after claiming he stopped rain by performing a ritual involving a lemon. Opposition leaders have mocked the claim, suggesting he use similar methods to address economic issues like inflation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between traditional superstitious practices and modern political discourse in India.
RAIPUR: “The weather was bad, raining heavily and I got the information that CM would be on visit but I prayed to Mahadev and cut a lemon and I stopped the rain,” said Kanker BJP MP Bhojraj Nag, who has repeatedly invoked lemons, jhaad-phoonk and “ghost-removal” in public remarks, has triggered a fresh discussion by claiming he stopped rain in Balod district by praying to Budhadev and Mahadev and cutting a lemon.He had previously threatened to “cut a lemon” for officials who failed to respond to public complaints, a remark interpreted as invoking a ritual to “remove” supposed obstruction or ill luck. He has also drawn attention in the past for comments linked to jhaad-phoonk and similar practices.Nag made the remark at a public meeting in Daundilohara on Tuesday, where chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai had arrived for a Mahtari Vandan scheme event.
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