Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Chhattisgarh BJP MP Claims Lemon Ritual Delayed Rain for Function
Bhojraj Nag is a BJP politician from Chhattisgarh.
He said he stopped or delayed rain before a public event.
He explained that he prayed to the rain god and cut a lemon.
He wanted the event to continue without heavy rain.
A video of him making this claim spread on social media.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the event.
The ceremony took place at a stadium in Balod district.
Nag said the rain could return after the function.
He has made similar references to cutting lemons when discussing problems in his work.
Bhojraj Nag, BJP’s Lok Sabha member from Kanker, claimed he delayed rainfall by chopping a lemon.
Nag said he prayed to the rain god so a public function attended by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai would not be disrupted.
The claim appeared in a video from the Mahtari Vandana Samman ceremony in Balod district.
Vishnu Deo Sai released the 31st instalment of the Mahtari Vandana Yojana at the event.
Nag has previously invoked lemon-cutting as a supposed source of power when facing official or administrative hurdles.
- Who
- Bhojraj Nag, BJP’s Lok Sabha member from Kanker, made the claim; Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the event.
- What
- Nag claimed that praying to the rain god and chopping a lemon delayed rainfall.
- When
- The claim was made during an event held on Tuesday; the video later circulated on social media.
- Where
- The Mahtari Vandana Samman ceremony took place at Lal Raghuveer Singh Stadium in Daundilohara, Balod district, Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- Nag said he wanted to prevent rain from disrupting the chief minister’s function.
- Politician
- Bhojraj Nag, BJP Lok Sabha member from Kanker
- Chief minister present
- Vishnu Deo Sai
- Event
- Mahtari Vandana Samman ceremony
- Location
- Lal Raghuveer Singh Stadium, Daundilohara, Balod district
- Government programme
- Mahtari Vandana Yojana
- Instalment released
- 31st instalment
- Viral material
- A video showing Nag making the claim circulated on social media