India, Aug. 6 -- Amid rising water levels in rivers Ganga and Yamuna in several parts of Uttar Pradesh, state fisheries minister Sanjay Nishad decided to visit an affected area in Lucknow. However, what raised eyebrows was his remark on water from the river Ganga reaching the "doorstep to clean the feet". The remark was seen as insensitive and drew the Opposition's ire on social media.

A video of Nishad's visit to the Kanpur Dehat area of Lucknow quickly went viral. In the video, he is seen surrounded by a group of people, one of whom is talking about how deep inside the house the water reaches.

At this, Nishad said, "Ganga maiya reaches your door steps to clean your feet and this will take you directly to heaven."

The remark quickly t...