Government Reacts On Row Over 'Akhand Bharat' Mural In New Parliament
NDTV
Two formers Prime Ministers of Nepal - Baburam Bhattarai and KP Sharma Oli, who spotted Kapilvatsu and Lumbini on the mural, warned that it may cause "unnecessary and harmful diplomatic disputes".
The government today dismissed a brewing controversy around a mural in the newly inaugurated Parliament building that has drawn some angry reactions from Nepal's political leaders. The 'Akhand Bharat' mural marks important kingdoms and cities of the past, including Takshashila (presently in Pakistan) and Lumbini (in Nepal). The controversial mural of ‘Akhand Bharat' in the recently inaugurated new Parliament building of India may stoke unnecessary and harmful diplomatic row in the neighborhood including Nepal. It has the potential of further aggravating the trust deficit already vitiating the… pic.twitter.com/dlorSZ05jn
Two formers Prime Ministers of Nepal - Baburam Bhattarai and KP Sharma Oli, who spotted Kapilvatsu and Lumbini on the mural, warned that it may cause "unnecessary and harmful diplomatic disputes".
"The mural in question depicts the spread of the Ashokan empire. It's people-centric," the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Mr Bhattarai, in a tweet, said, "It has the potential of further aggravating the trust deficit already vitiating the bilateral relations between most of the immediate neighbours of India". Mr Oli was quoted by The Kathmandu Post as stating that the installation of the 'Akhand Bharat' mural in the Indian Parliament "was not fair".
