Overview
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” during a public event in Patna after an audience member challenged his remarks, and the line was widely reported by news outlets.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X condemning Kharge’s words as beyond propriety and listed past examples he described as abusive language by the Congress toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family.
- Other BJP figures, including Union Minister Annapurna Devi, the Goa BJP and Bihar NDA leaders, publicly accused Kharge and Congress of lowering political discourse and acting out of electoral frustration.
- News coverage to date does not record a public apology or corrective statement from the Congress leadership in response to the backlash.
- The episode highlights the sharp polarization in Indian political rhetoric and could deepen partisan messaging ahead of future campaigns as parties focus on tone and conduct as political issues.