<p>A question by a BJP MP in the Lok Sabha about the origins of Ganga and the "effects" of bathing in it left many members amused today as the minister quoted a legend to say that King Bhagirath had brought it.<br /><br /></p>.<p>When the question was asked by Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan too wondered: "what is this? ... Is this a question?".<br /><br />Chauhan raised the issue when the Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat was replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour.<br /><br />"I want to know who brought the Ganga, why did he bring it?... What effects does bathing in it have," he asked.<br /><br />This odd question left many members smiling while some others were seen having an apparently surprised look on their faces.<br /><br />Jat said it was a "historical" matter and added it is known that Bhagirath had brought the river for the welfare of the masses. "Worship is done there," he added.<br /><br />According to scriptures, Bhagirath had propitiated lord Shiva to have the holy river brought down to earth from the heaven.</p>
<p>A question by a BJP MP in the Lok Sabha about the origins of Ganga and the "effects" of bathing in it left many members amused today as the minister quoted a legend to say that King Bhagirath had brought it.<br /><br /></p>.<p>When the question was asked by Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan too wondered: "what is this? ... Is this a question?".<br /><br />Chauhan raised the issue when the Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat was replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour.<br /><br />"I want to know who brought the Ganga, why did he bring it?... What effects does bathing in it have," he asked.<br /><br />This odd question left many members smiling while some others were seen having an apparently surprised look on their faces.<br /><br />Jat said it was a "historical" matter and added it is known that Bhagirath had brought the river for the welfare of the masses. "Worship is done there," he added.<br /><br />According to scriptures, Bhagirath had propitiated lord Shiva to have the holy river brought down to earth from the heaven.</p>