Nitin Nabin takes ‘bankrupt mindset’ jibe at Kharge as row over PM remarks rages; effigy burnt in Patna
Highlights: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced nationwide protests on Monday against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Highlights: With the INDIA bloc preparing for a major rally in Delhi on November 1 against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced nationwide protests on Monday against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi....Read More
The BJP's announcement comes amid an escalating political confrontation over the SIR exercise, with Opposition parties demanding the CEC's resignation and preparing to intensify their protests in the national capital.
Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has been at the forefront of protests against the poll panel, has also indicated that it will soon announce its next course of action.
What did Mallikarjun Kharge say?
The latest political row between the Congress and the BJP erupted on Sunday after Kharge made the remark "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" during an event in Bihar's Patna to mark the 139th birth anniversary of the state's first chief minister, Shrikrishna Singh.
The Congress chief was addressing the gathering when he said that those involved in alleged irregularities during the SIR exercise would be sent to jail if his party came to power.
At this point, a person in the audience interrupted him, saying, "As long as there is no rebellion, (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi won't go anywhere."
Responding to the remark, Kharge said, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" (Let alone Modi, even his father would go).
The audience member later identified himself as Santhosh Kumar, a Congress worker from Chhapra. Speaking to reporters, he claimed that he had been mistaken for a BJP worker because of his intervention.
"What I meant was that as long as there is no rebellion in the country, Narendra Modi won't go anywhere," he clarified.
Kharge's remarks drew sharp criticism from leaders of the BJP, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), who accused the Congress president of using language "associated with thugs and hooligans".
The BJP subsequently announced that it would hold protests across the country on Monday to condemn his remarks.
INDIA bloc plans 'public impeachment' of CEC on October 30
Even as the controversy over Kharge's remarks grows, the INDIA bloc is preparing for two major events in Delhi as part of its campaign against alleged "vote theft" and irregularities in the SIR exercise.
Opposition leaders will first hold a symbolic "public impeachment" of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, followed by a 'Dilli Chalo March' to Ramlila Maidan on November 1, reported news agency PTI.
The Congress leadership has also stepped up preparations for the rally, holding meetings with heads of its frontal organisations and Delhi unit leaders on Sunday. Similar discussions were held with party leaders from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana a day earlier.
The party is mobilising its workers to ensure a large turnout at Ramlila Maidan, saying the rally will demonstrate Opposition unity in protecting democracy and "driving vote chors out of power."
CJP leaders signal fresh protests
Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party, whose protests against the CEC have led to repeated confrontations with Delhi Police, has indicated that another round of demonstrations could be announced soon.
CJP co-conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who were released from custody last week, told reporters that the movement would make a “collective call for protest soon”.
The two leaders also maintained that Gyanesh Kumar's resignation was inevitable, signalling that the movement would continue pressing its demand for the CEC to step down.
Separately, All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora last week said the student organisation would not sign a peace bond, describing the evidence cited against its members as “factually incorrect.”
Her remarks came a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging a police notice directing them to execute a ₹10,000 personal bond with surety to maintain peace.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was also issued a similar bond.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 07:41:08 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP workers clash with police while trying to burn Kharge's effigy in Himachal
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: A scuffle broke out between BJP workers and police in Shimla on Monday when party workers attempted to burn an effigy of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in protest against his remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The protest was led by BJP state general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sikander Kumar at CTO Chowk near the DC office.
Party workers raised slogans against Kharge and demanded a public apology from him for making objectionable remarks against the prime minister's deceased parents.
Tensions escalated when the protesters tried to set the effigy on fire. Police personnel intervened to prevent them from doing so, leading to a brief scuffle between the two sides.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 07:15:07 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Mahu Moitra reacts amid row over Kharge's remarks
BJP - Ayega to Modi India- Jayega toh uska baap bhi….
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) October 26, 2026Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Monday made remarks amid raging row over Kharge's remarks on PM Modi.
- 26 Oct 2026, 06:03:50 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Tejashwi Yadav defends Kharge, says ‘mountain being made out of molehill’
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Coming out in defence of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge amid an escalating political row over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national working President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav on Monday accused the ruling NDA of "making a mountain out of a molehill" to distract from its governance failures.
Speaking to reporters in Patna, Tejasvi asserted that the ruling dispensation is deliberately hyping non-issues because it has failed to deliver on core developmental promises such as employment, healthcare, and education for the people of Bihar.
"A mountain is being made out of a molehill. Those in government are paying no attention to education, healthcare, livelihoods, irrigation, addressing grievances, or taking concrete action; they are doing nothing for the people of Bihar. Crime and corruption are on the rise, yet no action is being taken. Ever since this government was formed, nothing of substance has been accomplished," Tejashwi said.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 06:01:08 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Mahua Moitra defends Kharge, says ‘baap ka baap bhi jayega’
Sirf baap kyon… baap ka baap bhi jayega.. well said @kharge ji - we shall fight this till the end we assure you.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) October 26, 2026Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Mahua Moitra backed Mallikarjun Kharge, saying the fight would continue until the end. Responding to Kharge, the Trinamool Congress MP wrote in Hindi, “Why only the father… the grandfather of the father will also go,” adding, “Well said, Kharge ji. We assure you that we will fight this till the end.”
- 26 Oct 2026, 05:47:57 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: ‘Responded in their language’, says Priyank Kharge in father's defence
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Monday defended his father and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial remarks about PM Modi, saying he was responding to a BJP supporter who provoked him during an event in Patna. Priyank accused the BJP of hypocrisy, citing its past remarks about the Gandhi family.
"I would urge them to have a look at what they have done previously... The entire ecosystem, you know how they misbehaved when it was Mrs Gandhi's birthday on social media... They called Rahul Gandhi a hybrid calf and Pappu. This is their culture. Conveniently, the BJP is forgetting how this entire episode happened," Priyank Kharge told ANI.
Clarifying the sequence of events that prompted the controversial retort, he stated, "When Kharge ji was making a speech, a BJP supporter said you cannot do anything about PM Modi. You can't do it, nor can your father. So he retorted in a language which they understand."
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- 26 Oct 2026, 05:35:09 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP holds protest near Kharge's residence
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP on Monday held a protest near the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged disparaging remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The protesters were stopped by police when they tried to march from Sena Bhawan circle towards Kharge's residence on Rajaji Marg.
Around 2,000 BJP workers and leaders, including state president Harsh Malhotra, were detained as protesters attempted to break barricades and march forward, Delhi BJP said in a statement.
Amid heavy police deployment in Sena Bhawan area, the detainees were packed into buses and shifted to Mandir Marg police station, from where they were later released, the statement added.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 05:12:17 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Traders protest demanding postponement of INDIA bloc rally until after Diwali
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Traders on Monday held a protest at Kashmere Gate here demanding that the Congress defer the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan until after Diwali, with Chamber of Trade and Industry chairman Brijesh Goyal saying that they will write to all parties in the INDIA bloc on the issue.
The traders also wrote to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, urging him to reschedule the rally, as they fear that security arrangements, road closures and traffic diversions could disrupt business in the national capital's major markets during the festive season.
However, in a post on X, Gandhi on Monday said the protests will "stop in 30 seconds" if the traders tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the "vote chori" issue.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 04:59:50 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Nitin Nabin slams Kharge, says ‘bankrupt mindset’
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Launching a fierce attack on the Congress leadership over party chief Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remarks, allegedly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday asserted that the opposition party is operating from an entirely "bankrupt mindset" where using undignified language has become a political legacy.
Condemning Kharge's rhetoric, the BJP national president alleged that targeting the Prime Minister's family has become a habitual trait of successive Congress presidents to mask their own political decline.
"He is a senior, elderly individual and the national president of the Congress party; yet, the use of such language, these undignified and insulting remarks, has effectively become the legacy of the Congress. Congress presidents have consistently targeted the Prime Minister and his family, seeking to humiliate him. The Congress party is operating entirely from a bankrupt mindset, a mentality that is clearly evident within the party today," Nabin told reporters.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 04:04:29 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP protests in Jammu
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: The BJP's Jammu unit staged a protest at Dogra Chowk , alleging "indecent and offensive" remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late father.
In response to a comment at a Patna event on Sunday, Kharge reportedly said, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega (Modi's father will also go)", triggering a sharp reaction from senior BJP leaders, who accused the Congress of resorting to personal attacks against the prime minister and his family.
Led by BJP MLA and national vice-president of the party's youth wing, Shagun Parihar, and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's (BJYM) Jammu and Kashmir president Arun Prabhat, hundreds of party workers and leaders took out a rally through Dogra Chowk in Jammu.
The protesters raised slogans and burnt posters of Congress leaders, including Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. They also staged a brief sit-in on the road.
Talking to reporters, Parihar said Kharge's remarks were not merely an attack on the prime minister's father but also an affront to elderly people who had passed away.
"If they do not respect the prime minister's father, how will they respect the father of an ordinary citizen?" she asked, strongly condemning the Congress party.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 03:47:05 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Was using common expression, says Tharoor amid row
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Amid the raging row over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's ‘baap’ remark against PM Modi, party MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said there was no need to make a "big song and dance" about it as the veteran leader was just using a common expression and not insulting anybody's father.
Tharoor said, "I think people in our country have a habit of exaggerating the whole drama and all of this. Kharge sahab said something, the meaning is very clear of what Kharge sahab intended, and I don't think we should need to make a big song and dance about it."
"He obviously was just using a common expression. He was not insulting anybody's father," Tharoor told reporters on the sidelines of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum here.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 03:22:22 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP chief says protesters gathered outside Kharge's residence to demand apology
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Monday said party workers and protesters had gathered outside Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence to demand an apology for his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his father.
“They want to ask him why he used such abusive language regarding the Prime Minister of the country and his father. The desperation of Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress party, and Rahul Gandhi is reaching its peak,” he added, reported news agency ANI.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 02:48:11 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP chief, other leaders detained during protest
#WATCH | Delhi: Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra and other BJP leaders holding a prortest against Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge were detained by Police. https://t.co/72yuhbMOCE
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra and several other party leaders were detained by police while staging a protest against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- 26 Oct 2026, 02:40:01 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Ex-PM HD Deve Gowda declines to comment
#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda refuses to react when asked about Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's comments against PM Modi. "I am not going to react today. Whatever happened, I do not want to share anything," says former PM HD Deve Gowda.
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Monday declined to comment on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Deve Gowda said, "I am not going to react today. Whatever happened, I do not want to share anything."
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- 26 Oct 2026, 02:27:42 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP supporters hit streets in Lucknow
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: BJP workers stage a protest in Lucknow against Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. https://t.co/LWJsj08S5m
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP supporters took to the streets in Lucknow to protest against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his comments concerning PM Modi.
- 26 Oct 2026, 02:18:02 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP's K Laxman slams Kharge, says Congress is ‘restless’ over Modi’s popularity
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP MP K Laxman criticised Kharge over his remarks involving the PM’s father, accusing the Congress leadership of frustration over its inability to return to power.
K Laxman told ANI, “Whether it is Rahul Gandhi or anyone else in politics, the language being used is not appropriate. If you want to oppose the BJP or our work through politics, you can make statements and criticise us. But despite being such a senior leader, Kharge ji has made such a remark invoking the Prime Minister’s father... They are restless because they are unable to come to power…"“Modi ji has won people’s hearts through development and welfare schemes for the poor... That is why they are restless, but the people will certainly teach them a lesson again at the appropriate time,” he added.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 02:06:08 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP leaders detained during Bengaluru protest
#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: Police detains several BJP leaders, including Ashwath Narayan and LoP Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka, while they are protesting against Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks over PM Modi. https://t.co/p3Hh9qSKak
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Police detained several BJP leaders, including Karnataka Assembly Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and Ashwath Narayan, during a protest in Bengaluru against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- 26 Oct 2026, 01:53:40 PM IST
Anti-SIR protest LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi appeals to Delhi traders, says ‘we hear you’
Anti-SIR protest LIVE updates: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday appealed to Delhi's traders amid concerns over traffic restrictions and disruptions to businesses during ongoing political protests. Sharing a poster for the November 1 protest at Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi blamed the central government for metro closures, road barricading and restrictions across the capital.
“To every trader in Delhi: We love you and hear you. The Govt shut the metro, sealed our roads and locked down our capital,” Gandhi wrote on X.
Reiterating his demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal, Gandhi claimed that the protests would stop within 30 seconds if Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed him from office.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 01:38:37 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Kharge was interrupted in ‘obnoxious manner’, says Pawan Khera
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Congress MP Pawan Khera defended party president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks, claiming that a BJP supporter had interrupted him.
He said, “Kharge was interrupted in an obnoxious manner by a BJP supporter who said something about Mr. Kharge's father.”
Khera said the Congress president was referring to the RSS as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "ideological parent" and not his biological father.
"When he referred to PM Modi's father, he meant the ideological parent of Mr. Modi—the parent organisation of Modi, which is the RSS," Khera said.
He further said, "Of course, the RSS will meet the same fate as the BJP and PM Modi. Let's face the elections, we will teach them a lesson..."
- 26 Oct 2026, 01:31:09 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP protests in Bengaluru
#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: BJP leaders and workers stage a protest in Bengaluru against Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge for his objectionable remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father. https://t.co/4IYU64UotT
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: BJP leaders and workers staged a protest in Bengaluru, Karnataka, against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged objectionable remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 01:14:37 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP protests against Kharge's remarks
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Delhi BJP workers staged a protest at Rajaji Marg against remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Protesters were seen carrying posters bearing the slogan "Modi ji ka apmaan nahi sahega Hindustan" (India will not tolerate an insult to Modi).
- 26 Oct 2026, 01:00:34 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: SP MP says ‘PM Modi always makes offensive remarks’
Kharge remarks row LIVE: Samajwadi Party MP Neeraj Maurya on Monday said he did not support Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but also accused the PM of making offensive statements.
"I do not support such remarks from anyone, whoever they may be. PM Modi always makes offensive remarks," Maurya said.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 12:59:47 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row LIVE: Kharge accuses Modi govt of ‘protecting Gyanesh Kumar’ amid BJP protests over his remark
Kharge remarks row LIVE: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Modi government of using "every possible tactic to protect Gyanesh Kumar", hours after the BJP called nationwide protests over his controversial remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kharge alleged that the Election Commission had refused to disclose information about software used in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise under the RTI Act, citing "Trade Secrets". He also flagged alleged irregularities in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that details of 16.18 lakh Form-6 applications had not been made public and discrepancies involving 10,470 voters had been detected in Pilibhit.
Reiterating the INDIA bloc's demands, Kharge called for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, repeal of the 2023 law protecting him, an immediate halt to SIR, restoration of allegedly deleted voters' names and a return to paper ballots.
"This is not just a fight to save votes—it's a people's struggle to save the Constitution and democracy," he said, urging citizens to join the 'Save Votes–Save the Nation' march and rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:38:51 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row live updates: RJD MP calls remark unexpected, questions ‘selective outrage’
Kharge remarks row live updates: RJD MP Manoj Jha on Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying such conduct was not expected from a senior leader.
"Kharge ji is an experienced person, and such conduct is not expected from him. There are no two opinions about this," Jha said, while questioning what he described as "selective" outrage over political remarks, reported news agency ANI.
Jha also called for a two-day special session of Parliament to discuss the language used by political leaders, expressing concern over the rise of hostile rhetoric in recent years.
"In this country, in 12-14 years, what has changed that the language of enmity has emerged? Why has this happened?" he asked.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 12:30:58 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP MP K Laxman says ‘such politics has no place in a democracy’
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP MP K Laxman on Monday condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father, demanding an apology from the Congress chief.
"You can question the government as the Opposition, but the Prime Minister represents the entire country," Laxman said, accusing the Congress of making personal attacks out of frustration over repeated electoral defeats, reported news agency PTI.
He also targeted Rahul Gandhi's leadership, claiming that the Congress saw no path to power under him. "You must apologise. Such politics has no place in a democracy. As a senior leader, he must apologise," Laxman added.
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:22:52 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge remarks row live updates: Rajnath Singh says Kharge’s remark an ‘assault on the dignity of politics’
Kharge remarks row live updates: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling them an insult not just to an individual or family but to the country itself.
"This is also an assault on the dignity of politics," Singh said, adding that while criticism of government policies was part of democracy, political leaders should not cross the boundaries of personal decorum, reported ANI.
Singh also accused the Congress of undergoing both political and ideological decline, warning that voters would respond to such remarks. He maintained that personal attacks would neither affect PM Modi nor weaken his resolve to serve the people.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 12:01:23 PM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP’s Patna metropolitan unit stages protest against Kharge's “objectionable” remarks
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: BJP Patna Metropolitan unit hold a protest march against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s alleged objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s family. https://t.co/OLMeM6de6j
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026Kharge remarks row live updates: The BJP’s Patna Metropolitan unit staged a protest march over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s alleged “objectionable” comments concerning PM Modi's family.
- 26 Oct 2026, 11:49:30 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Pralhad Joshi calls Congress ‘Immature’
Kharge remarks row live updates: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi criticised Kharge over his remarks, alleging that the Congress leadership was displaying immaturity and frustration.
“We used to think that Rahul Gandhi in the Congress party is immature. But because of keeping bad company, everyone in their party has become immature, frustrated and disappointed. Stooping to such a low level, they are ruining the culture of India," he said while talking to reporters outside the parliament.
“Bringing up the names of late parents of any leader or any person who is no longer in public life shows the frustration and effect of the company of Rahul Gandhi. Before this, Sonia ji did the same. They will never be able to win using such language. It is unfortunate that Mr Kharge has stooped to such a low level. He should apologise unconditionally,” he added.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 11:40:59 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: UP Dy CM demands apology from Congress over Kharge's remark
Kharge remarks row live updates: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks concerning PM Modi, saying that comments about the Prime Minister’s parents go against Indian culture and values.
“The manner in which the leadership of the Congress party, including Kharge ji and Rahul Gandhi, has, from time to time, made remarks regarding the respected father and mother of PM Modi, is contrary to India’s culture, its values, and the ethos of 'Bharat Mata'. The people of this country will never accept this; they must apologise,” he said while talking to reporters.
- 26 Oct 2026, 11:31:16 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Congress MP says ‘they deserve to be answered in the same language’
Kharge remarks row live updates: Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday defended party president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks, saying the BJP leadership deserved to be answered in the same language.
"It is absolutely justified. They deserve to be answered in the same language," Masood said, accusing BJP leaders of repeatedly making derogatory remarks about Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Masood also questioned past remarks by PM Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah about Congress leaders, alleging that the BJP believed it could make personal attacks without facing a similar response.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 11:28:20 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Bihar BJP chief announces protest, says 'public won't tolerate'
Kharge remarks row live updates: Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi on Monday criticised Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father, accusing the Congress of repeatedly using derogatory language against the PM's late parents.
Saraogi alleged that such remarks reflected the Congress party's "ideological bankruptcy and desperation" and said the public would not tolerate offensive political language, reported ANI.
"Consequently, the BJP has decided to launch a nationwide protest today at the headquarters of every state; the Bihar BJP, for its part, has decided to stage a demonstration..." he said.
- 26 Oct 2026, 10:47:53 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says Kharge’s remarks ‘will never be forgiven’
Kharge remarks row live updates: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father, accusing the Congress and its allies of crossing "all limits of decency, proper conduct, and civilized behavior," reported ANI.
Gupta alleged that repeated electoral defeats had left Congress leaders frustrated, leading them to make personal attacks on the Prime Minister and his late parents.
"You will gain nothing by resorting to such vulgar abuse. The citizens of this country are watching everything—they see your conduct and the misconduct you are displaying. This will never be forgiven," she said.
The chief minister also claimed that voters would respond to such remarks in upcoming elections, warning that the Congress would face an "even more crushing and decisive defeat."
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- 26 Oct 2026, 10:41:58 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Ramdas Athawale calls Kharge's remarks ‘completely unacceptable’
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday criticised Mallikarjun Kharge over remarks targeting PM Narendra Modi, calling them "completely unacceptable".
Athawale said Kharge, as the president of a party that had governed the country for 60 years, should refrain from making such statements.
"It is not appropriate for the president of such a party to insult the Prime Minister," he said, alleging that Kharge had developed a habit of making such remarks. He described the comments as a "grave insult to the Prime Minister," reported ANI.
- 26 Oct 2026, 10:35:18 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari targets Rahul Gandhi, Kharge
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father, calling them an insult to Bihar's culture and values.
"The people of Bihar are proud of their culture and values," Tiwari said, adding that making derogatory remarks about the Prime Minister's late father was “unacceptable,” reported ANI.
Tiwari also targeted Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he was "acting at the behest of foreign powers" and accusing the Congress leadership of attempting to create unrest to bring down the government.
Referring to the ongoing protests in Delhi, Tiwari claimed that disruptions had made life difficult for shopkeepers and residents. He also criticised Gandhi's political approach, saying, “Rahul Gandhi seems unaware that a government is formed through votes. He should try winning people’s hearts instead...”
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- 26 Oct 2026, 10:16:05 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: MP BJP chief questions Gandhi family's role in Kharge's remark
Kharge remarks row live updates: Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal has criticised Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father, calling them derogatory and a "violation of political decorum".
In a statement on Sunday night, Khandelwal alleged that Kharge had made such "indecent" remarks in the past and questioned whether he was acting on his own or “at the behest of the Gandhi family,” reported PTI.
"It is unfortunate that a leader in Indian democracy has made such a derogatory statement," he said, adding that the remarks were being condemned across the country.
- 26 Oct 2026, 10:00:09 AM IST
Anti-SIR row live updates: Kharge signals openness to reschedule INDIA bloc rally
Kharge remarks row live updates: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the INDIA bloc would consider a request from Delhi traders to postpone its November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, citing concerns over business disruptions during the festive season.
"The rally is scheduled for November 1. We have received an appeal from the traders. We will think about it today or tomorrow and find a solution because what we are doing is also for the public and for them," Kharge told reporters in Patna, reported ANI.
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) had written to Rahul Gandhi on October 24, urging the Opposition alliance to postpone the rally until after November 10, citing the upcoming Dhanteras, Diwali and Bhai Dooj celebrations.
Kharge, however, maintained that the issue of alleged "vote theft" was serious and said the Opposition would consider the traders' concerns before taking a decision.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 09:47:15 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP worker files police complaint in Patna
Kharge remarks row live updates: A BJP worker in Bihar has filed a police complaint against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" remark, reported PTI.
According to police, the complaint was submitted at Patna's Kotwali police station on Sunday evening and is being transferred to Gandhi Maidan police station, under whose jurisdiction the incident occurred.
The complainant, Krishna Kumar Singh, has demanded that Kharge apologise for his remarks within 24 hours.
- 26 Oct 2026, 09:45:29 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Amit Shah accuses Congress of ‘politics of slander’
Kharge remarks row live updates: Union home minister Amit Shah criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father, accusing the party of repeatedly lowering the standards of political discourse.
"Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has today torn apart all norms of decorum by making an indecent remark about Modi-ji's father in Patna," Shah wrote on X.
He also accused Congress leaders of repeatedly targeting Modi and his family.
Shah alleged that repeated electoral setbacks over the past 12 years had left the Congress frustrated and reliant on the "politics of slander" instead of raising public issues.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 09:37:31 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Dilip Ghosh says Kharge should ‘retire’
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday criticised Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" remark, saying the Congress chief should retire from politics.
"At his age, he can't handle so much frustration and sometimes talks like this. So his career is over, his age has passed, and the party is coming to an end," Ghosh told reporters in Kolkata, reported news agency ANI.
He also accused the Congress leadership of repeatedly making personal attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family, while criticising Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making baseless political statements abroad.
- 26 Oct 2026, 09:28:39 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary demands apology from Kharge, Rahul Gandhi
Kharge remarks row live updates: Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling them "deeply unfortunate".
Choudhary accused the Congress and Rahul Gandhi of showing hostility towards the Prime Minister's family, saying that using derogatory language against Modi's father was unacceptable.
"I demand that Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi immediately apologise for the offensive remarks against the Prime Minister's father," he said, demanding an apology from the Congress leadership, reported news agency ANI.
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- 26 Oct 2026, 09:10:02 AM IST
BJP protest live updates: Delhi BJP to protest against Kharge’s remarks on PM Modi at 12.15 pm
BJP protest live updates: Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, along with senior party leaders, will lead a protest against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
The protest is scheduled to begin at 12.15 pm at Sena Bhawan Circle on Raja Ji Marg, near Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. The BJP has accused Kharge of using “derogatory language” against the PM Modi.
- 26 Oct 2026, 09:00:37 AM IST
Kharge remarks row live updates: BJP demands Kharge's apology over remarks on PM Modi
BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan on Monday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kesavan alleged that Kharge's remarks reflected Rahul Gandhi's "uncivilized, uncultured politics of poisonous hate" and accused Congress leaders of repeatedly making personal attacks on the Prime Minister and his late mother, reported ANI.
Calling Kharge's remarks "unpardonable and indefensible", Kesavan said they were an insult to the mandate of 140 crore Indians. He demanded that Kharge and the entire Congress leadership tender an "unconditional apology immediately."
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