Overview

• The ruling NDA scheduled a five-hour shutdown across Bihar on Sept. 4 from 7 a.m. to noon, with women’s wings leading protests and essential services exempt.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the remarks, saying his late mother had nothing to do with politics and calling the episode an insult to all mothers.
• RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said no one’s mother should be abused, yet accused the BJP of double standards and of using the row to distract from voter-roll grievances, as Congress leaders denied any party link to the accused.
• Darbhanga police identified the man in the clip as Mohammad Rizvi and arrested him, while veteran Congress leader Karan Singh urged strict legal action to deter such language.
• Political tensions broadened with a BJP protest in Assam’s Haflong, injuries and FIRs after clashes at the Congress office in Patna, and new complaints lodged by the Manipur BJP.