Overview

• In Nagaon, thousands marched to the Congress office, a push at barricades led to scuffles with Congress workers, and police intervened to restore order.
• In Haflong, the Dima Hasao BJP unit rallied under district leaders Dhriti Thaosen and Debolal Gorlosa, demanding an immediate and unconditional apology and vowing to continue their agitation.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the insult in a virtual address, saying his late mother had nothing to do with politics and questioning why she was targeted.
• The remarks were recorded from the Opposition’s stage in Darbhanga during the Voter Adhikar Yatra, and police have arrested one person linked to the viral clip.
• BJP leaders, including Rekha Gupta, Radhika Khera, Aparajita Sarangi, and Locket Chatterjee, criticized Opposition figures such as Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav and said voters would deliver a response.