Gov Minister says Official Yajnas brought Rains

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Minister who claims to be a 'rain man'

3 Jul, 2006

"Being the agriculture minister, I was extremely concerned of the

endless dry spell in the state. I had no option but to go for

a 'yagna' to please the rain god and save farmers from doom," Kanwar

told.

 

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RAIPUR: A Chhattisgarh minister on Monday claimed a 'yagna' (ritual)

hosted by him had brought rains to the state by appeasing the Hindu

rain god Varuna.

 

Agriculture Minister Nankiram Kanwar, who began the three-

day 'yagna' on Saturday with 11 priests at his official bungalow,

said: "Sacred sounds and strength of Vedic hymns have pleased god

Varuna."

 

The weather department on Monday said the state had received heavy

monsoon showers and predicted rains for the next couple of days.

 

"Being the agriculture minister, I was extremely concerned of the

endless dry spell in the state. I had no option but to go for

a 'yagna' to please the rain god and save farmers from doom," Kanwar

told.

 

Chhattisgarh, known as India's rice bowl, has been facing drought-

like situations for the past three years as monsoons have eluded the

state's rice producing zone comprising Raipur, Durg, Dhamatri,

Bilaspur, Rajanandgaon and Kawardha districts.

 

Though, Chhattisgarh has 23 per cent of India's iron ore deposits

and 18 per cent of coal reserves, nearly 80 per cent of the state's

20 million people are dependent on agriculture.

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