India News: BJP to Protest Nationwide over Opposition's Modi Remark
- On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party launched nationwide protests condemning Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's "indecent and offensive" remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late father.
- The controversy originated Sunday at a Patna event honoring Chief Minister Krishna Singh, where Kharge reportedly said "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" in response to an audience member.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated Kharge has "torn apart all norms of decorum," while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the remarks as an "assault on the dignity of Indian politics."
- The Congress party claimed the reference targeted Modi's "ideological father RSS," not his family, while BJP leaders demanded apologies from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for the incident.
- This incident intensifies the ongoing political rivalry between the BJP and Congress, with the party maintaining that the public will deliver a response through democratic processes in upcoming elections.
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The Hindu Business LineBJP to hold nationwide protest on Monday against Kharge's 'baap' remark for Modi
The BJP has announced a nationwide protest on Monday against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges indecent and offensive remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kharge
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