Patna: Former chairman of Press Council of India and retired Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju’s latest remark suggesting Pakistan to take Bihar in a package deal along with Kashmir has triggered a controversy.
Expressing anger on the remark, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar while addressing an event in Patna on Tuesday said, “it will be better if he stays within his limits and stop making such remarks against Bihar to grab attention”.
Mr. Kumar said that, “he is not the mai- baap (guardian) of Bihar to make such an offer. He must know that Bihar has a glorious history. Bihar is the place where Buddha attained enlightenment and it is not simple for anyone to take away Bihar from India”.
Justice Katju through his Facebook post had asked “Pakistani to end the dispute once and for all by accepting Kashmir on condition that you will also take Bihar. You have to take the whole package or none at all. We will not give you Kashmir alone”.
Meanwhile senior JD (U) leader Niraj Kumar lodged a written complaint with the police requesting them to file an FIR against Markandey Katju for his remark against Bihar.
