Holiday for schools and colleges in D.K. tomorrow
Mangaluru, August 13: Due to heavy rain that has been lashing the district for the last couple of days, the district administration has declared holiday for all schools and colleges across the district on August 14, according to a press release from Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil.
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‘BJP is like Ganga Jal’: BJP's Shiladitya Deb on Himanta Biswa Sarma's past on Modi
Says, "One dip and you are free from all your sin"
New Delhi: A video featuring journalist Sreenivasan Jain questioning BJP leader Shiladitya Deb over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s past remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral, drawing attention to political shifts and rhetoric.
In the clip, Jain refers to Sarma’s earlier statement made during his time in the Congress, when he had urged people to pray that “this type of killer” should never become Prime Minister, in reference to Modi. Sarma later joined the BJP in 2015 and went on to become the Chief Minister of Assam.
Responding to the question, Deb defended the political shift, saying, “BJP is like Ganga Jal. One dip and you are free from all your sin.” The remark was made in the context of Sarma’s transition from the Congress to the BJP and his subsequent rise within the party.
Jain also pointed out that opposition parties often describe the BJP as a “washing machine”, suggesting it helps clean the image of leaders who switch sides. In response, Deb did not reject the comparison, but instead framed it in a religious and cultural context, equating the party to the purifying nature of Ganga Jal.
The exchange did not include any direct defence of Sarma’s earlier remarks or a detailed explanation of his political shift. Instead, Deb’s response suggested that past statements become irrelevant once a leader joins the BJP.
