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BJP demands Mallikarjun Kharge apologise for insulting people's mandate over PM Modi remarks
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 01:16 AM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has called on Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge to apologise after he described Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a way that the BJP says insults the electorate's mandate.
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued a statement on Tuesday urging Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to apologise for remarks that it says demeaned the mandate of the Indian electorate. The party alleged that Kharge’s comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi were intended to undermine the legitimacy of the government elected in 2019 and 2024.
In its statement, the BJP said Kharge’s language was “insulting to the people who voted for the current government” and called for a public apology to restore political decorum. The party also warned that such statements could deepen political polarization and erode public trust in democratic institutions.
Kharge, who has been leading the Congress party’s campaign for the upcoming general elections, has not yet responded to the BJP’s demand. Political analysts note that the exchange reflects the heightened tensions between the two major parties as they vie for voter support ahead of the next electoral cycle.
The BJP’s demand comes amid a series of verbal sparrings between the parties, with both sides accusing each other of spreading misinformation and disrespecting democratic norms. Observers say the episode underscores the increasingly confrontational tone of Indian politics.
The Economic Times reported the development, highlighting that the BJP’s call for an apology is part of a broader strategy to portray the Congress as disrespectful of the electorate’s choices.
In its statement, the BJP said Kharge’s language was “insulting to the people who voted for the current government” and called for a public apology to restore political decorum. The party also warned that such statements could deepen political polarization and erode public trust in democratic institutions.
Kharge, who has been leading the Congress party’s campaign for the upcoming general elections, has not yet responded to the BJP’s demand. Political analysts note that the exchange reflects the heightened tensions between the two major parties as they vie for voter support ahead of the next electoral cycle.
The BJP’s demand comes amid a series of verbal sparrings between the parties, with both sides accusing each other of spreading misinformation and disrespecting democratic norms. Observers say the episode underscores the increasingly confrontational tone of Indian politics.
The Economic Times reported the development, highlighting that the BJP’s call for an apology is part of a broader strategy to portray the Congress as disrespectful of the electorate’s choices.