Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb is in the news lately and it's not for some great charity work but for an amazing theory that he unravelled during his speech. He claims that internet existed during the time of 'Mahabharata' and that Sanjay could narrate the war to Dhritarashtra using technology only.

Technology, internet, satellites... all existed in days of Mahabharata: Tripura CM pic.twitter.com/OpdhTT6sJP

— SamSays (@samjawed65) April 17, 2018

He was addressing the 'Regional Workshop on Computerisation and Reforms' at Pragna Bhawan in Agartala when he elaborated on this stupendous fact. “I congratulate the NIC for their jobs but you people didn't discover technology. It was discovered much earlier. Even the European countries can claim that they have invented technology but in reality, the technology was ours. Many of our Microsoft engineers are working in USA and other countries. My country is rich in culture”.  Supporting his statement, people on Twitter had some inputs for him.

#Tripura CM #BiplabKumarDeb said : #Internet existed during #Mahabharata period. 
No doubt, Draupadi had UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD of saree from Lord Krishna during Vastraharan.

— Sameer Ranjan Bakshi (@BekaarNews) April 18, 2018

At that time where were you? are you kaurava sena ? or Pandava sena?

— Pallgiri 2017 (@Pallgiri2017) April 17, 2018

Is this the digital revolution that we have been awaiting for so long?

This is the "revolution" we were waiting for. The BIPLAB of Tripura. Meet the new star of #NewIndia #internetcumsatellitebaba #BiplabKumarDeb

— MitrajitBhattacharya (@MitrajitB) April 18, 2018

And they had Aadhaar too. Only problem was when the Europeans invaded India, the Aadhaar servers were down and the satellites et al couldn't be used.

— Ian Lewis (@ianlewis2011) April 17, 2018

Also, there are a few Bhai fans who made this all about themselves.

#Tripura CM #BiplabKumarDeb said : #Internet existed during #Mahabharata period. 
If so much is the insistence to go back to vedic life, why punish #SalmanKhan for killing a BlackBuck? In vedic days, they have hunted animals and performed Horse sacrifices.

— Sameer Ranjan Bakshi (@BekaarNews) April 18, 2018

#Tripura CM #BiplabKumarDeb said : #Internet existed during #Mahabharata period.  #SalmanKhan : Hey, very true... Even during those days, they have also killed animals.

— Sameer Ranjan Bakshi (@BekaarNews) April 18, 2018

Also, you can't help but think of things like if the Kauravas and the Pandavas used Google maps to navigate their way through the forests?

#Tripura CM #BiplabKumarDeb said : #Internet existed during #Mahabharata period. 
Abhimanyu didn't know that chakravyuha was a bad network area. He tried taking selfie and Whatsapp it to Arjun, but to no avail.

— Sameer Ranjan Bakshi (@BekaarNews) April 18, 2018

While we are as baffled as you are with these claims, this is the reality of the state of this country and our so called 'technological advancement'.