Bihar govt to celebrate Ashoka's birth anniversary as state function, branding him 'OBC king'

The Bihar government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of Emperor Ashok who ruled from Patliputra (modern Patna) as state function every year on Chatra Shukla Asthami Day (8th day of Hindu calendar of Chaitra), according to the chief minister, Nitish Kumar

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