MP CM Mohan Yadav Drops A Surprising Fact About Wheat And Why It’s Never On A Puja Thali

For a delicious Sunday Brunch, our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani, met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri Mohan Yadav, at his beautiful residence in Bhopal. Along with an exclusive tour of his house, he talked about politics, his journey, early life and goals. Over some Poha-Jalebi, Malpua, Mordhan, Ragi Balushahi and more, CM Yadav shared an interesting fact about wheat. He even talked about the cultivation of millets in MP. Read on to know more about it.

CM Mohan Yadav Shares This Fact About Wheat

CM Yadav shared an interesting fact about wheat and asked Kamiya whether she had ever paid attention to the items placed on a puja thali. To which Kamiya replied, “Chawal hote hain, patte hote hain nariyal ke.” CM Yadav pointed out that wheat is usually not seen on the puja thali because it didn’t originate in India. Interesting, right? He added, “Isliye hum kabhi gehun ko sir pe bhi nahi lagate hain.” Kamiya was surprised to learn this and said, “Acha haan, isliye chawal ko sir pe lagate hain. Iske baare mein toh maine kabhi socha hi nahi.” He went on to explain that wheat has adverse effects on health and often leads to diabetes.

Also Read: Kamiya Jani Joins CM Mohan Yadav For Sunday Brunch, Talks About Politics, Early Life & MP’s Future

Promoting Millets Over Wheat

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has emphasised the benefits of consuming millets, and the government is actively promoting its cultivation under the Shree Anna program. CM Yadav even thanked PM Modi for introducing the Shree Anna initiative and promoting native grains like kodo (cow grass), kutki (little millet), ragi (finger millet), makka (maize), and more. He shared that millet farming in India is of high quality and that, under the Rani Durgavati Shri Anna (Millets) Promotion Scheme, a bonus of ₹1,000 per quintal is being given to farmers. This encourages its production and branding in the market. He also mentioned that millets are a popular and healthy choice among tribal communities and that India has witnessed a significant surge in millets consumption over the past few years.

After display of his knowledge about food grains, Kamiya asked whether he is into cooking or not. He shared a story about how he used to run a restaurant at the age of 16. Want to hear that story? Watch the full episode.

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