Earlier RJD supremo had created a controversy by calling Maha Kumbh ‘faaltu’ (meaningless). In response to a media query, Lalu had said, “Kumbh ka koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai Kumbh?” (Is there any meaning of Kumbh? It is just meaningless).Lalu’s reactions came following a stampede at Delhi railway station in which more than 18 people were killed and several others were wounded. Nine of the victims belonged to Bihar. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar later announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those killed in the stampede.Speaking on the occasion, Modi announced that a central university would be set up in Bhagalpur to revive old glory of the place and its cultural heritage.“Our government at the centre is working on a detailed project to develop Vikramsheela University,” he said and asked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to expedite the process in that direction.Calling Nitish ‘Ladla CM’, PM Modi said that Bihar was developing under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and Centre would continue to assist the latter in making Bihar a developed state. On the other hand, Nitish expressed his gratitude to Modi for taking care of Bihar in every aspect.
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