{
  "id": 3699489,
  "title": "BJP MP: I cut lemon and stopped rain; Congress says try it on inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bjp-mp-i-cut-lemon-and-stopped-rain-congress-says-try-it-on-inflation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:25:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-cut-a-lemon-to-stop-rain-says-kanker-mp-try-it-on-inflation-adds-cong/articleshow/133546060.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RAIPUR: Kanker BJP MP Bhojraj Nag claimed he stopped the rain by praying to Mahadev and Mahadev and cutting a lemon during a visit by the Chief Minister. Nag made the claim at a public meeting in Daundilohara, where the Chief Minister had arrived for a Mahtari Vandan scheme event. The statement has been widely ridiculed by the Congress and anti-superstition campaigners who accuse Nag of indulging in a charade and spreading misinformation. Congress chief Deepak Baij mocked the idea, questioning why Nag wouldn't cut a lemon to lower sugar prices and inflation. The claim has also been widely mocked on social media, with people asking if the same method could be used to reduce household expenses.",
  "summary": "Bhojraj Nag, a BJP MP from Kanker, boldly asserted that his prayers to deities were responsible for stopping heavy rain, allowing a chief minister's event to run smoothly. This claim was met with ridicule from Congress leaders, who dismissed it as misinformation and humorously encouraged him to apply the same technique to resolve economic troubles. The hilarity carried over to social media, where…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}