“Modi Ka Baap Bhi Jayega”: Mallikarjun Kharge Loses Cool at Heckler During Patna Rally

‘Modi Ka Baap Bhi Jayega’: Kharge’s Patna Outburst Sparks BJP-Congress War of Words

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge triggered a fresh political controversy on Sunday after exchanging remarks with an audience member during a public event in Patna, Bihar. Responding to a heckler who reportedly said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not go anywhere, Kharge retorted, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega.”

The exchange occurred during the 139th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr Shri Krishna Singh. Kharge subsequently targeted Modi over his promise to recover black money and criticised the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), arguing that it was incompatible with peace and social harmony.

The remark drew strong condemnation from BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who accused the Congress president of crossing the limits of political decency by referring to the Prime Minister’s late father.

KHARGE QUESTIONS MODI’S PROMISE ON BLACK MONEY
During his address, Kharge accused Modi of repeatedly making promises that, according to the Congress leader, had not been fulfilled. He specifically questioned the Prime Minister’s earlier pledge to bring back black money within the first 100 days of his government.

“PM Modi has a habit of telling lies. He had said that he would bring back black money in his first 100 days. I want to ask, where is that money?” Kharge said.

The Congress chief also criticised the RSS, alleging that its ideology contributed to communal tensions and posed a challenge to national unity.

RSS IDEOLOGY AND UNTOUCHABILITY IN FOCUS
Kharge argued that the RSS’s ideological influence was an obstacle to peace in the country. He also accused the organisation and the BJP of harbouring attitudes that, in his view, contradicted constitutional principles and social equality.

“If we speak about the RSS today, people might interpret it differently… well, the reason you are being targeted is that you have been engaged in this very same activity ever since your inception — that is why you are being targeted,” he said.

“Therefore, as long as the ideology of the RSS persists in this country, there will be no peace,” Kharge added.

He further alleged that sections of the RSS and BJP continued to hold views associated with untouchability, which he said were inconsistent with the Constitution.

KHARGE CRITICISES NITISH KUMAR’S ALLIANCE WITH BJP
The Congress president also took aim at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his decision to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Kharge argued that Kumar’s political alignment represented a departure from the socialist principles associated with his early political career.

“It saddens me that Nitish Kumar, who entered the political scene carrying the ideology of the Socialist Party, has ended up in the lap of the BJP and the RSS,” Kharge said.

“This is what happens when a person becomes weak and abandons their ideology,” he added.

His remarks formed part of a broader attack on the BJP and RSS, which he accused of undermining constitutional values and social equality.

HALDWANI PURIFICATION RITUAL DRAWS CRITICISM
Kharge also referred to a purification ritual reportedly conducted in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, following a Congress rally. He cited the incident as an example of what he described as the continued presence of untouchability in Indian society decades after Independence.

According to reports, members of a right-wing group performed a shuddhikaran ritual on August 8, 2026, at a stage near a temple after a Congress rally at Ramlila Ground.

“On August 8, 2026, in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, a purification ritual was performed for the stage located near a temple. Eighty years after Independence, how will there be unity if untouchability prevails?” Kharge asked.

He linked the incident to his criticism of the RSS and BJP, arguing that practices rooted in caste discrimination undermined social cohesion and constitutional ideals.

AMIT SHAH ACCUSES KHARGE OF CROSSING LIMITS
Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly criticised Kharge’s remark about the Prime Minister’s late father. In a post on X, Shah described the statement as indecent and accused the Congress president of violating basic standards of political propriety.

“Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today crossed all limits of propriety in Patna by making an indecent remark about Modi ji’s father,” Shah wrote.

Shah also referred to earlier controversies involving remarks about Modi and his family, including comments about the Prime Minister’s late mother, the description of Modi as a “merchant of death” and the use of “chaiwala” to mock his humble background.

The Home Minister attributed the Congress’s language to frustration over its electoral performance during the preceding 12 years.

“Due to the continuous electoral defeats over the past 12 years, the Congress party has become so frustrated and disappointed that it has neither any policy nor any issue left, only the politics of abuse,” Shah said.

He further claimed that the Congress was losing public support and argued that voters had repeatedly rejected personal attacks against Modi and his family.

NITIN NABIN AND DHARMENDRA PRADHAN JOIN BJP’S ATTACK
BJP leader Nitin Nabin also condemned Kharge’s remarks, calling them “indecent and unparliamentary”. He accused the Congress leadership of abandoning political decorum by bringing deceased family members into political exchanges.

In a post on X, Nabin argued that the controversy reflected a broader problem within the Congress rather than an isolated statement by its president.

He also alleged that the opposition was relying on personal attacks instead of discussing development, policy and public welfare. Nabin said voters would judge such conduct.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan similarly accused the Congress of expressing its opposition to Modi through personal insults.

Pradhan said the remark about the Prime Minister’s late father reflected frustration within the Congress and questioned whether the party had exhausted its substantive arguments against the government.

“Kharge ji, the public’s affection for the Prime Minister is increasing the Congress’s frustration. But remember, the people’s trust is greater than the Congress’s resentment,” Pradhan wrote.

He added that insulting the democratic mandate would not help the Congress win public support.

CONGRESS LEADER HUSAIN DALWAI DEFENDS KHARGE
Congress leader Husain Dalwai defended the substance of Kharge’s criticism while speaking to the media in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Dalwai alleged that the government had made several mistakes over the past 12 to 13 years and that its policies had caused hardship for the public.

“These are all things that are on our president’s mind. A full account will be taken of this,” Dalwai said.

He added that a Congress government, if elected in 2029, would examine the decisions and alleged irregularities of the current administration, including its foreign policy record.

“In 2029, when our government comes, we will take account of all the mistakes this government has made, the irregularities that have taken place and the mistakes in our foreign policy, which will cause us considerable trouble,” he said.

Dalwai expressed support for Kharge’s criticism, stating, “What he is saying is right, and I say the same.”

His comments added another dimension to the controversy, as the BJP condemned Kharge’s language while the Congress leader defended the broader political criticism directed at the government.

SAMBIT PATRA AND SAMRAT CHOUDHARY DEMAND APOLOGY
BJP MP Sambit Patra also criticised Kharge, alleging that the Congress leadership was frustrated by its inability to dislodge the BJP from power. He questioned Rahul Gandhi’s leadership and claimed that Kharge did not exercise independent authority within the party.

“This is highly condemnable. I believe that every single worker in the Congress Party today knows what the reality is. Rahul Gandhi is, in effect, the president. He has merely placed Kharge ji in that position, but the real president is Rahul Gandhi. As long as this non-functioning leader remains at the helm, the Congress Party has no future,” Patra said.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary also denounced Kharge’s statement and demanded an apology from both the Congress president and Rahul Gandhi.

Choudhary described the remark as highly condemnable and accused the Congress leadership of displaying hostility towards Modi and his family.

The controversy has intensified the political confrontation between the BJP and Congress, with BJP leaders focusing on Kharge’s reference to the Prime Minister’s late father and Congress leaders defending his criticism of the government’s record and the RSS’s ideology.