Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge remarked on PM’s Father, BJP said he’d insulted

Patna/New Delhi: A stark remark by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge about Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Patna triggered a row on Sunday as the BJP said he’d insulted not just the PM and his late father but the country too. Kharge made the comment in response to a man in the crowd who was heard saying, “… Modi nahin jayega (will not go/lose power).”The BJP has described Kharge’s statement as “hooliganism.” Several prominent leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President Nitin Naveen, have strongly reacted to the incident.

Kharge hit back from the stage, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega (Even his father will have to go),” then repeated the line thrice. The alleged heckler, Santosh Kumar, was thrashed by Congress supporters and thrown out.

The exchange took place at an event marking the 139th birth anniversary of Shri Krishna Singh, Bihar’s first chief minister. A ruckus broke out during Kharge’s speech when the words “Modi kahin nahin jayega” were heard across the hall, prompting an angry comment from the Congress chief. The man who said those words was immediately surrounded by attendees who threw him to the ground and thrashed him before throwing him out.

The BJP posted on its official handle, “The language that was once associated with goons and miscreants is being used today by the Congress president. Out of this frustration, their prince sometimes misbehaves with female police officers on the street, and sometimes he pushes and shoves his own leaders. His entire working style has become mafia-like. This appears more like a mafia gang than a political party.”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on his X handle, saying, “Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has crossed all limits by making indecent remarks about Modi ji’s father in Patna today.” (UPDATED ON 25TH OCTOBER 2026)