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The unholy accrual

The unholy accrual "sauns sabhi ko pyari hai, Ganga maiya ki sawari hai .' This is the constant chanting that follows every splash of water as fisherfolk in Patna nudge their boats along the banks of the Ganges. And the hymn simply denotes a truth: Gangetic dolphin is dear to all and it is the vehicle of the mother Ganga. Ironically, these fisherfolk are oblivious to the fact that the Gangetic dolphin