NEW DELHI: The newly appointed chief minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb , has been summoned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making a series of controversial statements in the recent past, reported IANS.

Deb has been summoned to meet PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on May 2 in the national capital, a senior BJP leader said.

Of late, Deb, who took charge of Tripura last month, has been in the news for his controversial remarks.

The chief minister today advised the youth of his state to not run after politicians for government jobs and, instead, milk cows and open pan shops.

"There should be a cow in every house. Why run after netas for government jobs? Milk is being sold at Rs 50 per litre. Graduates should get cows and milk it to earn Rs 10 lakh in 10 years. Instead of running after political parties," the Chief Minister said at an event.

A day earlier, the chief minister left everyone confused when he suggested that only civil engineers are fit for Civil Services. He also advised that mechanical engineers should not aspire to be civil servants.

"After pursuing mechanical engineering one should not go for Civil Services. Instead, civil engineers should join Civil Services as they have the knowledge and experience to help build administration and society," Deb said.

Following furore, the chief minister attempted to clarify his statement - "I didn't say mechanical engineers must not go for Civil Services. I said that civil engineers should join Civil Services as they have experience about administration," he said.

In the past, the chief minister had made headlines after he questioned the rationale of awarding Miss World title to Diana Hayden in 1997 and stated that internet and satellite had existed during the Mahabharata era.

(With inputs from agencies)

