Patna: November 15, 2009
In a rare picture of political togetherness, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Independent MP Jagadanand, and noted filmmaker Prakash Jha shared the same platform on Sunday at the release of a book on world-acclaimed Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan.Highlighting the life story of Khan and his music career that exceeded six decades, Kumar said that the state would honor the Shehnai player at a function next year to mark his birth anniversary.The Chief Minister also pledged to get a park constructed in Patna to honor Khan who, he said, brought joy to millions of people across the globe.The book written by Murli Manohar Srivastava celebrates the life of Khan, his humble beginning, and his contributions to the world of music in a very lucid manner that is certain to interest people of all ages, Kumar said.The event was particularly interesting in the light of reported personal grudges against the three men sharing the same platform.As reported, Jagadanand, the former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, and Nitish Kumar have not spoken to each other in years. Also, Jha, known for his several socially hard-hitting films like Gangajal and Apharan, after sharing friendly relationship with Kumar until he was denied a Janata Dal (U) ticket for the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, has hardly kept in touch with the Chief Minister after making an unsuccessful bid from Bettiah on a Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) ticket.Kumar, in an attempt to mend ways with both leaders, suggested keeping line of communication open with each other despite political and ideological differences among them. He later invited both to have snacks with him.
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