New Delhi, Jan 28: A viral video by British biologist Jeremy Wade, known from “River Monsters,” has reignited concerns over Ganga pollution, showing a basic chemical test where mineral water turned pinkish-brown (indicating clean) while Ganga samples turned light brown, signaling high fecal coliform bacteria levels—”full of human waste.”
Wade cautiously took a ritual dip despite visible surface filth, noting the sensitivity of criticizing the sacred river, where a holy man drank the water while he only touched it to his lips, joking about potential dysentery.
Social media erupted with reactions blaming blind faith, rituals involving cow dung disposal, and untreated sewage, with users lamenting how India’s ancient civilization fails to protect its revered rivers from pollution.
