Patna, Dec. 23 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday urged Indians to visit Pataliputra, the Bihar Museum and Bapu Tower, adding that his visit was not politically motivated but driven by an interest in history and culture.

"I want to say to all Indians that they should visit Pataliputra, the Bihar Museum and the Bapu Tower. I have not come here for politics," he said, noting that the Bihar Museum is one of the two best Museums in the world.

"I travelled from Patna to Rajgir and back, and I liked the infrastructure I saw," he added

Tharoor had earlier visited Rajgir on Sunday to inaugurate the Nalanda Literature Festival 2025, alongside Bihar governor Arif Mohammad. Speaking to the media, the Congress MP described such festivals as ...