{
  "id": 16545776,
  "title": "Kharge makes 'baap' remark on Modi; BJP hits back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kharge-makes-baap-remark-on-modi-bjp-hits-back",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kharges-baap-remark-on-modi-creates-furore-bjp-says-language-associated-with-thugs/articleshow/135200216.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked controversy with his remark \"Modi ka baap bhi jayega\" (Even Modi's father will go) during an event in Bihar's Patna. This came after an audience member shouted, \"As long as there is no rebellion, Narendra Modi won't go anywhere,\" during a celebration of Bihar's first chief minister Shrikrishna Singh's 139th birth anniversary. Kharge responded by saying the Congress will send those involved in alleged SIR process irregularities to jail. Reacting to Kharge's statement, BJP hit back strongly, condemning his language as that of thugs and hooligans. They vowed to hold protests across the country on Monday, accusing the Congress of ideological bankruptcy and acting like a mafia. Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Kharge for using indecent remarks against Prime Minister Modi's father, claiming the Congress party has been crossing limits of decency under Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Senior leaders from the BJP, JD(U), Lok Janshakti Party, and Hindustani Awam Morcha condemned Kharge's comments, while the Congress claimed a BJP worker had insulted Kharge's late father, prompting his remark.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}