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BJP launches nationwide protests over Congress president Mallikarjun Khuse’s “baap” remark on PM Modi’s late father
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Core Event
On October 25 2026, at a programme marking the 139th birth anniversary of Bihar’s first chief minister Shrikrishna Singh, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge replied to a chant “Modi won’t go anywhere” with “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” (“Even Modi’s father will go”). The remark triggered BJP-organised protests in several states on October 25-26, with party workers demanding an unconditional apology from Kharge.
Background & Context
Kharge’s speech also criticised alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and accused the ruling party of broken promises on black-money recovery. The BJP framed the “baap” comment as a personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father, saying it crossed the limits of political decorum.
Timeline
- Oct 25 – Kharge makes the remark in Patna; BJP workers stage a “Jan Akrosh March” in the city and detain roughly 2,000 participants in Delhi.
- Oct 25-26 – Parallel protests occur in Jammu, Bengaluru’s Freedom Park and other districts.
- Oct 26 – Protesters gather outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Shimla, where a scuffle erupts over an attempted effigy burning.
Data & Statistics
- About 2,000 BJP workers and leaders were detained in Delhi and later released.
- In Karnataka, senior opposition figures R Ashoka and former minister C N Ashwath Narayan were taken into custody.
- Effigies of Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were burned in at least ten states, indicating coordinated action.
Official Statements & Responses
Union Home Minister Amit Shah condemned the remark as a breach of “all norms of decorum,” accusing Congress of repeatedly targeting the Prime Minister’s family. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the comment “deeply distressing” and urged an apology. BJP president Nitin Nabin described the language “indecent and unparliamentary,” while Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan demanded a public response from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Criticism & Opposition
Congress defended Kharge, with leader Pawan Khera asserting the remark referred to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as Modi’s “ideological father,” not his biological parent. RJD leader Bhai Virendra and MP Manoj Jha called it a “slip of the tongue” and warned against selective outrage. Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge dismissed the BJP’s focus on “non-issues,” and Bhupesh Baghel questioned what was “abusive” about a response to a shouted interruption.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
BJP statements treat the comment as a direct insult to Modi’s late father, while Congress officials claim it targeted the RSS’s ideological leadership. Kharge has not issued a clarification, leaving the precise meaning of “baap” ambiguous.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Yesterday, all limits were crossed when the platform to celebrate the birth anniversary of Shrikrishna Singh, the architect of modern Bihar, was used to make abusive remarks about the late father of the Prime Minister,” — Sanjay Saraogi, Bihar BJP president
- “Modi ka baap bhi jayega (Even Modi's father will have to go),” — Mallikarjun Kharge
What’s Next
Congress has scheduled a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1 2026 to highlight alleged “vote-chori” by the Election Commission. BJP leaders have warned that further protests will follow if the Congress does not apologise before that date.