BJP calls for nationwide protest over Kharge’s ‘baap’ remark
The BJP has announced nationwide protests following a remark by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father. BJP leaders condemned the comment as indecent, while Congress continues to criticize the government's electoral roll policies.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intense and often personal nature of political polarization in India, impacting national discourse and parliamentary decorum.
PATNA/NEW DELHI: Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark about PM Narendra Modi’s father raised a furore in BJP on Sunday, with the party announcing a nationwide protest on Monday against Kharge’s “indecent and offensive” remarks.Addressing a gathering at Bapu Sabhagar in Patna, Kharge was interrupted by a young member of the audience who shouted “Modi nahin jayega (Modi will not go)”. The Congress chief shot back, saying, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega (Modi’s father, too, will have to go)”.The youth was removed from the venue by the organisers of the function marking the 139th birth anniversary of Bihar’s first chief minister Shri Krishna Sinha.Union home minister Amit Shah targeted Congress for its frequent personal attacks on Modi and blamed it on simmering frustration within the party over its continuous poll losses over the last 12 years.Not the first time Cong has abused Modi or his family, says Shah"Kharge has broken…
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