A video of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has gone viral on social media after he spoke about establishing subject-specific universities in the state. In the clip, Choudhary emphasizes that Bihar is a land of knowledge but lacks certain specialized institutions. Referring to universities in other parts of the country, he states, "This land of knowledge is Bihar, but where is the University of Mathematics? In Odisha. Where is the University of Architecture? In Ahmedabad."
He then outlines a proposal for the state. "I have decided that in the coming days, whether it is the University of Physics, or the University of Mathematics, or the University of Chemistry, or the University of Architecture, the government will work to establish it on the land of Bihar," he says in the viral clip.
The video was shared online by the Jan Suraaj Party. Along with the clip, the party questioned the idea of creating separate universities for individual subjects, writing: "In which country of the world is there a university for Physics? Is there also a university for Chemistry?"
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has previously attacked Choudhary regarding his educational qualifications. In September last year, Kishor publicly questioned the Bihar leader's academic credentials and sought clarity on his educational background. At the time, Kishor alleged that documents and affidavits relating to Choudhary's education contained inconsistencies.
"A petition was given in the Supreme Court that he gave the metric exam by the name of Samrat Kumar Maurya. The Bihar education board said that he got only 234 marks and he failed the metric examination. In 2010, Samrat Chaudhary gave an affidavit and wrote that he has studied till 7th class," he alleged.
"The (then) Deputy CM of the state should reveal when he passed metric. He hasn't even passed metric and he claims that he has a doctorate degree from the University of California. The Election Commission is also not asking him when he passed the metric if he has a degree. Can one have a degree without metric?" Prashant Kishor had asked.
