Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:17am on 06 Aug 2025,Wednesday India
Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad sparked controversy after a viral video showed him saying, “Ganga maiya reaches your doorstep to clean your feet,” while visiting a flood-hit area in Lucknow. His remark, seen as insensitive, drew sharp criticism from Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders, who accused him of trivialising flood victims’ suffering. Nishad later claimed the comment was made “in a lighter vein,” stressing the cultural reverence Nishads hold for rivers. As several districts like Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, and Prayagraj face severe flooding and waterlogging, opposition parties accused the government of failing to deliver relief and staying disconnected from reality. (PC: HT)
