BJP files police complaint against Kharge over 'baap' remark targeting PM Modi
The BJP has filed a police complaint against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge following his controversial remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The complaint stems from a speech in Bihar where Kharge made a retort involving the Prime Minister's father.
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This highlights the intensifying political rhetoric and legal confrontations between India's two major political parties ahead of electoral cycles.
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday lodged a police complaint in Patna against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the complainant demanding an apology within 24 hours.The complaint was filed by BJP worker Krishna Kumar Singh at the Kotwali police station on Sunday evening, news agency PTI reported citing a police officer.However, as the matter falls under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Maidan police station, the complaint will be transferred there, he added.The exchange took place while Kharge was addressing a programme marking…
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