Key Aide Of Nitish Kumar Livid Over Remarks Against Ashoka The Great
NDTV
Mr Sinha had observed that Ashoka had "committed many sins" early on in his life.
A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday hit out against Sahitya Akademi Award winner Daya Prakash Sinha for likening Ashoka the Great to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
Upendra Kushwaha, a former Union minister who now heads the JD(U)'s parliamentary board, demanded that the award, announced recently but yet to be handed over to Mr Sinha, be withdrawn forthwith.
Mr Kushwaha also asked ally BJP to take action against the Padma Shri awardee playwright who is the national convenor of the party's cultural cell.
"He (Mr Sinha) has made a very foul remark about Samrat (emperor) Ashoka. He does not deserve the award and the same should be withdrawn. The party, of which he happens to be an office-bearer, must also take action if it wants to avoid backlash," said Mr Kushwaha.
