Biplab Kr Deb
File photo: Tripura CM Biplab Kr Deb. Northeast Now

The Tripura CMโ€™s secretariat has said that Chief Minister Biplab Kr Debโ€˜s speech on Buddha Purnima was โ€œmisinterpretedโ€ in a section of the media which quoted him as saying that Gautam Buddha had spread the message of peace, harmony and prosperity by walking across India and going to places that are now known as Myanmar, Japan and Tibet.

Referring to a report in this regard, the CM secretariat said that the chief minister had in his speech on Monday said that โ€œLord Buddha gave his message of peace, harmony and prosperity on foot in the then โ€˜Bharat Varshaโ€™ which (the message of peace, harmony and prosperity) has reached todayโ€™s Burma, Japan and Tibetโ€ and not what was reported in a section of the media.

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โ€œIt is evident that the speech of the Honโ€™ble Chief Minister of Tripura is misinterpreted,โ€ a statement issued by Milind Ramteke, additional secretary, Tripura government said.

โ€œThe speech of the Chief Minister was entirely correct from the historical point of viewโ€, it added.

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