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Sudipto Chattopadhyay
Sunday, January 22, 2006 19:04 ISTDebojit Saha decides to come clean on the controversy that shook the 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge' show, rubbishes talk of an ULFA hand.
Debojit Saha, one of the leading claimants to the crown of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005', says he harbours no ill-will against his competitors — Vineet, Himani and Hemchandra — who publically disapproved of him on the show.
The dumbfounded boy from Silchar says the trio, who swore to be his friends, wanted to stage a walkout because he had secured the highest number of votes on the show. "I couldn't believe my ears. They were like family to me. Suddenly they began to doubt by capabilities only because I secured the highest number of votes. Is it my fault that people voted for me?"
Debojit explains the arithmetic of the voting pattern, "When they said that I had secured 80 per cent of my votes from the North-East and only two per cent from the rest of the centres, it did not mean that I scored lesser number of votes than them from the rest of India. The two percent votes from Mumbai were higher in number than the combined total of what they had earned from the same territory. I polled the highest number of votes from every region in India."
The singer says he finds the accusations that ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) is espousing his cause ridiculous.
"If I really had ULFA links I would not have been surviving hand-to-mouth for so many years. When the top ten finalists were chosen, judges including Pandit Jasraj and Hari Prasad Chaurasia felt that we were the best. I feel sad when the same mentors now doubt my talent."
Debojit is deeply indebted to mentor Ismail Durbar who took up cudgels on his behalf when Vineet questioned his ability. "I will never forget Guruji's gesture. I am also grateful to Gajendra Singhji and salute his stupendous efforts," says an emotionally charged Debojit.
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