‘Rain Rain Go Away’ rhyme insults Indian traditions, should be removed from textbooks: UP Minister
Lucknow: Yogendra Upadhyay has triggered discussion after reportedly raising objections to the popular English nursery rhyme “Rain Rain Go Away,” saying its message may not align with Indian cultural values.
During an interaction with the media, the minister is said to have questioned whether the poem, which asks the rain to go away so that “Little Johnny” can play, sends an appropriate message in a country where rainfall is closely linked to agriculture and is traditionally welcomed.
Upadhyay suggested that educational content should reflect Indian traditions and cultural sensibilities. He reportedly argued that asking rain to “go away” could be seen as inconsistent with the importance attached to monsoon rains in India.
This is Yogendra Upadhyay, Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) May 9, 2026
He summoned the media to speak on a very important issue of national emergency.
Do you know what it was?
The Poem -
Rain Rain go away
Come again another day
Little Johny wants to play
Rain Rain go away
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B'luru: One killed, four injured as fire breaks out in hotel; short circuit suspected to be cause
Bengaluru: In a major fire accident that occurred in a hotel located at Nagarbhavi on Friday, one person, identified as Rajkumar (45), was killed and four others sustained severe burn injuries.
The fire broke out late Friday night in the hotel located on the service road parallel to the Nagarbhavi Outer Ring Road and spread to the top floor where eight staff members were staying. Five of the eight people fell ill due to the dense smoke and were taken to hospital after being rescued from the place.
Police have said that one of the workers, Rajkumar, however, is learned to have succumbed to the health problems due to the smoke. The remaining four staff members are being treated in hospital, they added.
The fire brigade rushed to the spot and doused the fire.
The fire is suspected to have broken out due to a short circuit in the hotel
