Bhubaneswar, April 20: As Orissa celebrated the birth anniversary of noted Sanskrit poet Jayadev today, the state government decided to file a complaint with Star Plus TV channel for "wrong" information beamed about him on the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

"We strongly object to the KBC programme of April 16 when its anchor Shahrukh Khan informed viewers that Jayadev had served Bengal king Laxman Sen, which is not a fact," said Culture Minister S N Patro.

The question asked in the quiz show was about the language in which Jayadev had composed Geeta Govinda.

Patro told reporters that historians and researchers had proved that the poet was born at Kenduli village in Orissa's Khurda district. "Though the poet wrote in Sanskrit, he was a pure Oriya," he said.

He said the Orissa government has strongly objected to the "mutilation" of historical facts. "A letter is being sent to Star Plus today, informing the channel about the mistake," he said.

The KBC programme generated a lot of resentment across the state, and the city-based Jayadev Foundation Trust has demanded an apology from the makers of the show. (Agencies)

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