{
  "id": 16591519,
  "title": "Kharge’s remark against PM Modi ideological attack, not personal, says Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kharges-remark-against-pm-modi-ideological-attack-not-personal-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T11:19:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kharges-remark-against-pm-modi-ideological-attack-not-personal-says-congress-general-secretary-kc-venugopal/article71626502.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 26, 2026, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal defended party president Mallikarjun Kharge's remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the statement was an ideological attack, not a personal one. Venugopal said, \"Ideologically, of these Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] people, the parent is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh [RSS], and Kharge ji means that only.\" This clarification came after Kharge's remark, which had been perceived as targeting Modi personally.",
  "summary": "‘Ideologically, of these Bharatiya Janata Party people, the parent is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Kharge ji means that only,’ said K.C. Venugopal",
  "key_points": [
    "Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal defended Kharge's remark.",
    "Venugopal stated the remark was ideological, not personal.",
    "Kharge's remark targeted BJP and RSS ideologically."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Reframing the criticism as a critique of the ruling party's ideological roots shifts the political confrontation from personal insults to a fundamental disagreement over the influence of the RSS.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'Sorry anti-Indian forces, but Modi won't go': BJP hits back day after Kharge's 'baap' remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/sorry-anti-indian-forces-but-modi-wont-go-bjp-hits-back-day-after",
        "published": "2026-10-26T13:23:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}