NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Sitamarhi on Saturday, the Congress accused his government of disrespecting Bihar ’s faith and Mithila’s cultural identity, reminding that the culture ministry had earlier told parliament there was “no historical evidence” of Goddess Sita’s birth in Sitamarhi. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the old record from the Rajya Sabha and demanded an apology. "On April 12, 2017, in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP government stated: "There is no historical evidence of Mother Sita's birth in Sitamarhi, ' and this response was given by the ministry of culture, Government of India. This statement is a direct insult to Bihar's faith, Mithila's identity, and cultural pride," the Congress leader said. “Before step

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