Known for his love for heritage, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today visited Vaishaligarh in Vaishali district where he said he would take up the issue of development of the area as "key tourist attraction" with the Centre .
After his four-day sojourn to Rajgir where he held a special cabinet meeting on the Ratnagiri hills near Buddha Stupa last month, Kumar went to Vaishaligarh, 65 kms from the state capital, where he visited the world famous Mauryan age Ashokan Pillar and saw the remains of 'Raja Vishal Ka Garh' at Vaishali.
Kumar also visited Kolhua Basokund the birthplace of lord Mahavir and Vishwa Shanti Stupa housing the relics of Lord Buddha and the museum and laid foundation stone for sports complex worth Rs seven crore and renovation of Abhishek Puskarni.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
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