Overall, the council reported a 40 per cent growth in TV viewing over the pre-coronavirus period, with 1.24 trillion minutes of TV content being consumed for the April 11-17 period.

Pawar refused to comment when asked about the government formation in Maharashtra.

Sena MP Sanjay Raut, however, said his party was firm on a written assurance from the BJP over power-sharing, including rotating CM's post for 2.5 years.

The posters, which have been allegedly put up by Congress supporters, have drawn the ire of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He claimed the 'Dashavtar', ten avatars of Lord Vishnu, predate the Theory of Evolution given by English naturalist Charles Darwin.

On a trip to Allahabad on Saturday last, the chief minister had said there was a proposal to rename the city ahead of the 2019 Kumbh Mela.

He had on Wednesday said journalism started in the Mahabharata era and equated Narada with the present-day Google.

His remarks came nearly a month after Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb claimed Internet and sophisticated satellite communication systems existed during the Mahabharata days.

Recalling the two warring sides of the epic Mahabharat, Gandhi said the BJP, like the Kauravas, fought for power, while his party, on the lines of the Pandavas, battled for truth.

Taking the ruling BJP on, Gandhi said the party sought to divert people's attention from issues such as unemployment and farm distress with "fancy events".

The poster was put up by Haseeb Ahmad. The poster also depicts Rijiju as a Kaurava, senior BJP leader LK Advani been portrayed as the blind king Dhritrashtra.