Apparently, a couple of Congress-associated individuals used abusive language against PM Modi and his late mother Heeraben Modi from a dais set up for Voter Adhikar Rally
BJP leaders doubled down on Congress over the alleged verbal abuse targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding apology from Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi who is currently undergoing Voter Adhikar Rally in poll-bound Bihar. Political temperatures soared as BJP and Congress clashed on the issue that has led to nationwide outrage.
The issue
During the INDIA bloc’s “Voter Adhikar Yatra” in Darbhanga, a viral video emerged showing derogatory remarks reportedly directed at PM Modi and his mother.
Apparently, a couple of Congress-associated individuals used abusive language against PM Modi and his late mother Heeraben Modi from a dais set up for Voter Adhikar Rally
A man was also arrested for making abusive comments, according to reports.
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav of being responsible because the remarks happened at their rally and under their leadership, calling it a failure to maintain dignity. Some Congress leaders later expressed regret but the BJP denounced the incident, calling it “politics at its lowest” and launching a blistering attack on Congress and RJD leaders overseeing the rally.
Senior BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, strongly condemned the language used by some Congress and RJD leaders in Darbhanga, describing it as a violation of democratic dignity and an insult to India’s cultural moorings. Adityanath called the incident “reprehensible,” arguing it hurt the sentiments of all 140 crore Indians
Congress says BJP “baffled”
Rahul Gandhi countered the accusations saying “truth and non-violence willprevail,”
“Untruth and violence cannot stand before” truth and non-violence”. “Beat and break as much as you want to beat and break-we will continue to protect truth over constitution,” he added
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal issued a statement saying that “Baffled by the soaring popularity of the Voter Adhikar Yatra and the groundswell of public sentiment against them, the BJP has once again unleashed its hooligans to intimidate and scare us.
“The attack on our Bihar PCC Office Sadaqat Ashram in Patna, led by a sitting cabinet minister and other BJP leaders, is an act of cowardice and will not deter us from continuing to expose the massive Vote Chori being carried out in the name of SIR.
“The BJP has sensed its imminent downfall and the growing anger of the people in Bihar, and its desperation knows no limits.
“Attacking a party office is the worst form of political hooliganism and can never be pardoned. Such violence has no place in a democracy, and the BJP’s vandalism of this scale exposes its true character. This must be condemned and protested against by all those who believe in democracy, and we call upon every citizen to rise in united protest against this brazen act,” he said, asking the Bihar Police to “take strict and exemplary action against the perpetrators of this crime, and must arrest the ministers and leaders who led this hooliganism”.
