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Kharge’s “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” sparks BJP backlash

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Alleged Voter Purge

On Oct. 25 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” at a Patna event honoring chief minister Shri Krishna Singh.
The revision of electoral rolls is deleting opposition supporters, a “second war of independence,” prompting Kharge to demand chief election commissioner resign.
BJP leaders denounced the remark as indecent, accusing Congress of breaching political decorum.
Amit Shah said comment violated decorum and accused Congress of abusing Narendra Modi and his family.

Right

Kharge Blames RSS

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” at a Patna ceremony honoring former chief minister Shri Krishna Singh on Oct. 25, 2026.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the remark showed Congress frustration and warned its November 1 rally would flop.
Congress leader Husain Dalwai defended Kharge, saying his criticism reflects genuine government concerns.
Kharge accused the RSS of fostering communal tensions and preventing national peace.

Blindspot

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is deleting opposition supporters, calling the exercise a “second war of independence.”
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1975 Emergency, declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, suspended democratic institutions and postponed elections for 21 months. The Election Commission of India, then led by Chief Commissioner S. L. Shakdhar, reported over 2.5 million voter registrations cancelled amid allegations of partisan bias. Kharge accuses the 2026 Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls of a “second war of independence,” mirroring the Emergency’s mass disenfranchisement. The precedent set in 1975 warns unchecked roll revisions can erode trust, prompting the Supreme Court, RSS and civil society to demand transparent safeguards.

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Alleged Voter Purge

On Oct. 25 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” at a Patna event honoring chief minister Shri Krishna Singh.
The revision of electoral rolls is deleting opposition supporters, a “second war of independence,” prompting Kharge to demand chief election commissioner resign.
BJP leaders denounced the remark as indecent, accusing Congress of breaching political decorum.
Amit Shah said comment violated decorum and accused Congress of abusing Narendra Modi and his family.

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