" The Saj"

Perhaps the OP wanted to start a thread about nicknames?
So here goes:

Harry Crosby known as Bing

Einstein was known as Depperte as a child (the dopey one)

Christiano Reynaldo was called Crybaby as a child (he would apparently cry whenever he didn't get his own way)

Daniel Craig - Mr. Potato Head

Barack Obama - Barry O'Bomber (something to do with his skill at basketball)

Anyone like to add more?

The Punjab is in India but on the border with Pakistan. Before partition it was all one and the main language spoken by people in that area is Punjabi.

I just thought that the nickname “Mr Night and Day” sounded much more fluent in Punjabi so possibly that was how it was given rather than the English.

Meri rata ate dina (phonetically)

It’s a compliment to hard work.

But the man lived in Bristol not India or Pakistan

It was his fathers nick name.

The nickname Mr Night and Day does sound very punjabi/pakistani/indian/whatever. Got a lot of character to it. Like out of a book set in India.

something off of here

God of Small Things sort of thing.

I think he'd be a good PM.

But I can't for the life of me say his name.

When I read the OP I assumed that his father had one of the Night and Day chain of small shops. Would that be an explanation?

(Think "the Saj" as a nickname - why do people need to give public figures nicknames anyway? - is just silly.)

I don't think any of the ten aspirants would make a good PM but luckily I don't belong to the Conservative party so none of this will be my fault.

All I can say to the people who have a vote is, please, try not to vote for someone who lies as a matter of course, obviously thinks they are amazing, in effect says OK I'm Muslim but look I can be nasty to other Muslims if it advances my career or says, "Hey I will give you what ever you want, just vote for me, I'm cute.

I don't think it's a nickname. Seemingly he is the only person who calls him that.

I am as puzzled now as I was at the start of the thread

This from BBC News website

Mr Javid told the Evening Standard in 2012: "My dad was from a tiny village in Pakistan and came here when he was 17 to look for work.

"He settled in Rochdale and became a cotton-mill worker for Courtaulds. But he was quite ambitious, and saw that bus drivers were better paid. His nickname was Mr Night and Day because he used to work every hour God sent his way."

Those people were hard workers. Respect.

Then if he was called that when he lived in England what has panjab to do with it

I expect it was the local (punjabi?) community that gave him the nickname.

OK , I had a glance at the Mail and it mentioned that Mr. Javid has made a short film to show us his life and family.

The article then mentioned that his dad had earned the nick name " Mr Night and Day".

I feel this is somewhat unlikely as a nick name tends to be short and quick.

My scepticism is the same as when I read " award winning coffee" Which award?

It was some foolish musing which had nothing to do with race, I can assure you.

When partition happened people who were living in Northern India found themselves arbitrarily either in India in the Punjab or in Pakistan, depending on where the line was drawn on the map.

If you were Muslim but were told you were now in India in the Punjab life was hard and persecution likely, likewise for those who were Hindu and found themselves in the Muslim state of Pakistan. But you could move over the border to Pakistan (and vice versa).
This meant leaving everything behind, home, job, any wealth. But people did it to feel safe.

Some of those who lost everything opted instead to come to Britain to build an entirely new life, like Sajid Javids father. I made the assumption he would probably speak Punjabi because that’s what most people from that area speak.

I thought it sounded better in Punjabi than in English.

That’s all. That’s really all.

Wow, impressive knowledge. ( that sounds sarcastic and it's not supposed to)

Why are some folks feeling the need to explain their posts on this thread?

We've all got heritage. You can talk about it you know.

Elvive
You pick up an awful lot from ^a glance^?

I feel this is somewhat unlikely

Well, it's a fact. (see my post?)

I seriously have no idea what you are talking about petra. You mean I should use an emoji?

Elvive
As it's clear you don't understand my post I doubt very much that you would understand an explanation.

How rude you are but still carry on and explain for us thickos.

Is that a dig at Elvive for reading the Daily Mail? I've read it practically cover to cover today. Not the daft celebs bits though, but this isn't that.