Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and PM Modi (File Image)
\n\nNew Delhi: Amid the ongoing controversy over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s “baap” remark, the grand old party on Sunday claimed that a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker had first insulted his late father during his address in Patna, prompting Kharge to refer to the RSS as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “ideological father”. Meanwhile, the BJP will hold nationwide protests against Kharge's remarks.
\n\nThe Congress further alleged that this was the second time in the last few months that Kharge had been "insulted" after the "despicable act of purification" was carried out in Uttarakhand in August following his speech at a rally.
\n\n"Modi ka baap bhi jayega, baap bhi jayega (Let alone Modi, even his father would go)," Kharge retorted from the dais after a member of the audience interrupted the Congress chief's speech and shouted that as long as there is no rebellion, Modi won't go anywhere.
\n\nHitting out at Kharge for his disparaging "personal" remarks against Prime Minister Modi, the BJP said the Congress chief is using language "associated with thugs and hooligans", reflecting the "ideological bankruptcy" of his party, which appears more like a "mafia gang".
\n\nReacting to the…
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