New Delhi, October 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the declining standards of political discourse in India, saying personal attacks, abusive language and what she described as “toxic politics” were neither in the national interest nor beneficial to the public.
In a post on X, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister expressed concern over rising distrust, hostility and bitterness among political parties, alleging that public exchanges had increasingly become insulting, undignified and driven by narrow-minded and caste-based considerations.
Mayawati said leaders holding senior positions should exercise restraint and, even if they could not show mutual respect, should avoid encouraging objectionable political rhetoric.
She also warned that self-serving politics, particularly approaches she described as anti-poor, could erode public confidence in the political system. Referring to concerns over corruption in government and questions being raised about the electoral process, she said political leaders’ personal rivalries were adding to public unease.
The BSP chief argued that political parties should concentrate on addressing pressing issues such as poverty, unemployment and inflation instead of engaging in personal confrontations. She urged leaders across party lines to pay heed to the consequences of their public statements.
Her remarks came amid a controversy over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s comment at a Congress event in Patna on Sunday.
According to reports of the incident, an audience member interrupted Kharge while asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not leave power. Kharge responded with the remark, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega,” referring to the Prime Minister’s late father.
The comment triggered criticism from BJP leaders, who accused the Congress president of crossing the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.
Mayawati’s statement called for restraint in political exchanges as the controversy continued to draw reactions from across the political spectrum.
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