Mallikarjun Kharge’s 'baap' remark on PM Modi sparks row, BJP hits back

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked controversy with his remark, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" (Modi's father will also be defeated) during a program in Patna. A video showed someone shouting "Modi nahi jayega" (Modi will not be defeated), which led Kharge to respond by claiming Modi was a "habitual liar." The Congress leader accused the prime minister of failing to deliver on his promise to recover black money within his first 100 days, asking, "Where is that money?"

The BJP responded swiftly, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah condemning Kharge's remarks as crossing all limits. Shah attributed the Congress party's frustration to its repeated electoral defeats since 2014. The BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari suggested Kharge's comments reflected the party's frustration ahead of its November 1 rally in Delhi, predicting a poor turnout.

He also claimed the public would "give the Congress a befitting reply" as it had in the past when leaders used indecent language against Modi or his family.

This isn't the first time the Congress party has used abusive language against Modi or his family. In the past, they have targeted his revered mother, labeled him a "merchant of death," and mocked his humble background by calling him a "chaiwala" (tea seller). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been criticized for crossing the boundaries of decency with each passing day. The BJP argues that the party's frustration and desperation have led to a politics of abuse, with no coherent policy or substantive issues to offer.