New Delhi, October 26, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiv Sena-UBT and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders on Monday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s controversial remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising concerns over the declining standards of language in political discourse and calling for greater restraint from political leaders.
The controversy followed Kharge’s address at a Congress event in Patna on Sunday, organised to mark the birth anniversary of Bihar’s first Chief Minister, Sri Krishna Singh. During the programme, a person in the audience reportedly interrupted Kharge, saying that Prime Minister Modi would not leave power.
Responding to the interruption, Kharge said, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” (Even Modi’s father will have to go). The Congress president reportedly repeated the remark several times, triggering criticism over the language used while referring to the Prime Minister.
Reacting to the controversy, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi described the declining standard of language in political discourse as unfortunate. However, she also questioned whether the controversy was diverting attention from pressing issues facing the country.
Speaking to IANS, Chaturvedi said inflation, corruption, alleged vote theft and the challenges confronting young people deserved greater attention.
“The continuously declining standard of language used by everyone in politics is unfortunate. But at the same time, what are the pressing issues in the country today? The country’s issues are inflation, corruption, vote theft, and many challenges faced by the youth that are being ignored. This is once again an issue meant to distract attention,” she said.
Chaturvedi urged political parties to exercise restraint while expressing their views and cautioned against dragging family members who have no role in politics into political disputes.
“I would repeat that dragging mothers, fathers, sisters, daughters, or children, who have nothing to do with politics, into political matters is completely wrong,” she added.
RJD MP Manoj Jha also criticised the use of such language but questioned what he described as selective outrage over controversial statements by political leaders.
Speaking to IANS, Jha said no one could support such language, while citing several past political remarks that had also drawn controversy.
“No one can support this kind of language. I am observing the outrage, but why is this outrage so selective? When remarks such as ‘Congress ki vidhwa’, ‘Jersey cow’, references to the ‘mangalsutra’, ‘they will take away your buffaloes’, and ‘they will perform mujra’ are made, should there not be outrage or anger then?” he asked.
Jha said he had already submitted a written request in Parliament seeking a discussion on the standards of language used by both the ruling party and the Opposition.
“I am saying it again today through you: there should be a two-day discussion in Parliament on what the dignity and standards of language used by both the ruling party and the Opposition should be. It cannot be that there is outrage today and silence tomorrow. That does not seem right,” he said.
Referring to what he described as a “pretence of purification” directed at Kharge in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, Jha questioned why the incident had not prompted similar reactions.
“When a pretence of purification was staged against Kharge himself, I did not see this outrage. This is not appropriate,” the RJD MP said.
The remarks have renewed debate over political rhetoric in India, with the leaders calling for consistent standards of restraint and dignity in public statements across party lines.
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