{
  "id": 8644639,
  "title": "'Foul-Mouthed, Third-Rate Antics': BJP’s CR Kesavan Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Comedian’s Modi Mimicry At Chhatron Ki Goonj Event In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/foul-mouthed-third-rate-antics-bjps-cr-kesavan-slams-rahul-gandhi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/foul-mouthed-third-rate-antics-bjps-cr-kesavan-slams-rahul-gandhi-over-comedians-modi-mimicry-at-chhatron-ki-goonj-event-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faced criticism from BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan over a stand-up comedy act where comedian Pulkit Mani mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' student interaction programme in Indore. The performance included mocked references to an elderly woman, causing Kesavan to label the act as \"foul-mouthed, third-rate antics,\" and accusing Gandhi of laughing during the performance. The incident has sparked a backlash from other BJP leaders who accused the Congress of mocking Prime Minister Modi's late mother and an elderly woman. The 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event aimed to address issues like education, employment, and student concerns, with Gandhi focusing on the need for open dialogue among young people.",
  "summary": "BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan has criticised Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over a stand-up comedy act involving mimicry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ student interaction programme in Indore on Saturday, September 19.x Stand-up comedian Pulkit Mani shared the stage with Gandhi and performed an act mimicking Modi’s…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Jhooth Ki Goonj' Posters Target Rahul Gandhi Ahead Of 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' In Indore | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jhooth-ki-goonj-posters-target-rahul-gandhi-ahead-of-chhatron-ki",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:29:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "‘System’ run by Modi prefers andhbhakts over students who ask questions, says Rahul Gandhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/system-run-by-modi-prefers-andhbhakts-over-students-who-ask-questions",
        "published": "2026-09-19T17:21:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}