SRINAGAR: BJP legislators and party workers on Monday staged a protest in Jammu against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising slogans against the Congress and its president.
The protest followed Kharge’s remarks at an event in Patna marking the birth anniversary of Bihar’s first Chief Minister, Shri Krishna Singh. While criticising alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls, Kharge responded to an audience member who challenged his criticism of Modi by saying, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega,” triggering sharp reactions from BJP leaders.
BJP legislator Shagun Parihar condemned the remarks, saying her party was ashamed of the Congress for what she described as its mentality and for dragging the Prime Minister’s father into the political exchange.
The protesters accused the Congress leadership of crossing the bounds of political discourse and demanded accountability over the language used by Kharge. The demonstration added to the political backlash against the Congress president’s remarks, which have drawn criticism from BJP leaders. [KNT]
