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Kharge’s “Modi ka baap” remark sparks apology demands

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:29 UTC · How we work

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” at a Patna event on Oct 25, 2026.
He replied after an audience member shouted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not go anywhere.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah condemned the remark as indecent and said Congress repeatedly uses abusive language.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary demanded an apology, calling the comment extremely unfortunate.

History

Indira Gandhi invoked Articles 352 and 356 on 25 June 1975, launching a 21-month Emergency that suspended civil liberties and saw over 100,000 opponents jailed, including JP leader Jayaprakash Narayan. The Supreme Court later upheld the decree, and the period’s authoritarian rhetoric resurfaced in Kharge’s recent remark, drawing condemnation from officials such as Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Historical Context

Indira Gandhi invoked Articles 352 and 356 on 25 June 1975, launching a 21-month Emergency that suspended civil liberties and saw over 100,000 opponents jailed, including JP leader Jayaprakash Narayan. The Supreme Court later upheld the decree, and the period’s authoritarian rhetoric resurfaced in Kharge’s recent remark, drawing condemnation from officials such as Home Minister Amit Shah.

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