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BJP stages nationwide protests after Kharge’s Modi father remark

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC · How we work

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Intimidation of Dissent

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged widely nationwide protests after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father.
Coverage framed the police detention of BJP leaders in Bengaluru as state-sanctioned intimidation of political dissent.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the BJP’s condemnation of Kharge’s comment.
Congress chief Pawan Khera demanded a BJP apology, saying the remark targeted a caste-based ritual.

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Detention of BJP Leaders

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized nationwide protests after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin called Congress’s language a bankrupt mindset and warned voters will reject insults against the Prime Minister.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Kharge’s comment hurt crores of people and criticised Congress.
Police detained BJP leaders R Ashoka and C N Ashwath Narayan during a Bengaluru protest.

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Intimidation of Dissent

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged widely nationwide protests after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father.
Coverage framed the police detention of BJP leaders in Bengaluru as state-sanctioned intimidation of political dissent.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the BJP’s condemnation of Kharge’s comment.
Congress chief Pawan Khera demanded a BJP apology, saying the remark targeted a caste-based ritual.

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