NEW DELHI: A video showing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s index finger has gone viral on social media. This interaction took place shortly after they attended the inauguration ceremony of the new Nalanda University campus in Rajgir, Bihar.
In the video, shared by news agency PTI, Nitish Kumar, who was seated next to PM Modi, unexpectedly grabbed the Prime Minister’s hand, catching him off guard.As the Prime Minister leaned towards him, the Bihar chief minister appeared to examine the Prime Minister’s index finger. Following this, he showed his own left index finger to the Prime Minister.
In the video, shared by news agency PTI, Nitish Kumar, who was seated next to PM Modi, unexpectedly grabbed the Prime Minister’s hand, catching him off guard.As the Prime Minister leaned towards him, the Bihar chief minister appeared to examine the Prime Minister’s index finger. Following this, he showed his own left index finger to the Prime Minister.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir and also visited the ruins of the ancient Nalanda University. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Bihar governor Rajendra Arlekar, chief minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, and other delegates.
The ancient Nalanda University, established around 1600 years ago, is regarded as one of the world’s first residential universities. The new university campus has been designed to replicate the historic Nalanda University, paying homage to its rich educational heritage.