Row over Mallikarjun Kharge's remark

Patna and New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked controversy with his remark, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega," in response to an audience member's comment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not leave office. Responding to Kharge's statement that the Congress party would send those involved in alleged irregularities in the SIR process to jail, a person from the audience shouted, "As long as there is no rebellion, (PM Narendra) Modi won't go anywhere." Kharge retorted, "Let alone Modi, even his father would go."

BJP and its allies condemned Kharge's remarks, rejecting his allegations of electoral malpractice in Bihar. BJP leader Nitin Nabin expressed disappointment, stating that Kharge's unparliamentary language towards the country's PM reflects the Congress party's ideological bankruptcy. He argued that Kharge's statement was not merely personal but indicative of the Congress party's poor conduct.

Meanwhile, Congress defended Kharge's comments, with MP Pawan Khera asserting that Kharge was referring to the PM's ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Khera noted that this is the second time individuals from the Sangh and BJP have acted disrespectfully towards Kharge. He recounted a previous incident in Uttarakhand where the Sangh staged a despicable purification ritual, and today, in Bihar, a BJP worker rudely stated that Modi would not go anywhere, even if his own father arrived.

Khera emphasized that Kharge's retort, "Modi will indeed go and so will his father," was a response to this offensive language directed at a veteran leader.