File photo of Nitish Kumar.
Patna:
In an apparent dig at BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said people talk about history without proper knowledge of the subject.
"Today, people talk about history without proper knowledge about the subject," Mr Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of the 61st All India Convention of India Historical Record function in Patna.
He, however, did not name his Gujarat counterpart.
Mr Kumar's snide remarks were apparently aimed at Mr Modi, who in his speech at BJP's Hunkar rally on October 27, had mentioned Taxila being in Bihar, Porous was defeated on the bank of Ganga instead of at Satluz and Chandragupta belonging to Gupta dynasty instead of Maurya dynasty.
The erroneous reference of historical facts were highlighted by Mr Kumar earlier as well which brought Mr Modi's subsequent speeches under scrutiny for historical facts.
Mr Modi was subsequently laughed at for confusing Shyamji Verma with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and also referred to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as Mohanlal (Karamchand Gandhi).
Mr Kumar said his government was building an international museum in Patna to preserve ancient historical records and manuscripts.
"Today, people talk about history without proper knowledge about the subject," Mr Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of the 61st All India Convention of India Historical Record function in Patna.
He, however, did not name his Gujarat counterpart.
Mr Kumar's snide remarks were apparently aimed at Mr Modi, who in his speech at BJP's Hunkar rally on October 27, had mentioned Taxila being in Bihar, Porous was defeated on the bank of Ganga instead of at Satluz and Chandragupta belonging to Gupta dynasty instead of Maurya dynasty.
The erroneous reference of historical facts were highlighted by Mr Kumar earlier as well which brought Mr Modi's subsequent speeches under scrutiny for historical facts.
Mr Modi was subsequently laughed at for confusing Shyamji Verma with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and also referred to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as Mohanlal (Karamchand Gandhi).
Mr Kumar said his government was building an international museum in Patna to preserve ancient historical records and manuscripts.
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