Archive · 21 Sep 2026
BJP and Congress Clash Over Comedian’s Modi Mimicry
A comedian performed a skit that copied Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Rahul Gandhi event.
The event was called “Chhatron Ki Goonj” and focused on students.
BJP leaders said the performance was insulting and showed that Congress had become like a circus.
They also said it disrespected Modi and his elderly mother.
Congress defended the event and said Rahul Gandhi was standing with students.
Congress said students should be able to ask questions and demand answers.
The two parties exchanged angry messages on social media.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav also commented on the debate about respect for people’s mothers.
A comedian mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Rahul Gandhi’s student-focused event in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
BJP leaders accused Congress of turning politics into a circus and disrespecting Modi and his mother.
Congress said Rahul Gandhi was supporting students who are demanding accountability from the education system.
BJP leaders including Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju, Yogi Adityanath and Smriti Irani criticized the performance.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that BJP-RSS influence had weakened and corrupted education institutions.
- Who
- Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Indian National Congress leaders, Rahul Gandhi, comedian Pulkit Mani and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.
- What
- A political dispute followed a comedian’s mimicry of Narendra Modi at Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” event.
- When
- The performance took place on Saturday, and the parties’ responses were reported on Sunday.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh; much of the exchange occurred on X.
- Why
- BJP leaders said the skit insulted Narendra Modi and his mother, while Congress said Rahul Gandhi was highlighting problems in the education system and supporting students.
Congress and Supporters
Bharatiya Janata Party
Meaning of the event
Congress and Supporters
Congress said Rahul Gandhi’s campaign exposed a system that suppresses students and has weakened the education system.
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP leaders said the event used cheap political theatre and demonstrated Congress’s intellectual and cultural decline.
The comedian’s performance
Congress and Supporters
Congress shared the skit as part of its criticism of Narendra Modi’s foreign policy and its support for students’ questions.
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP leaders said mimicking Modi and referencing his elderly mother was disrespectful and insulting to women and Indian values.
- Event
- “Chhatron Ki Goonj,” a Rahul Gandhi event focused on students
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Performer
- Stand-up comedian Pulkit Mani
- Target of mimicry
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- BJP response
- Leaders called the performance insulting and described Congress as a circus or a party of comedians and jokers.
- Congress response
- Congress said Rahul Gandhi was exposing an anti-student system and standing with students demanding accountability.
- Additional reaction
- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav discussed the importance of equal emotions and respect for everyone’s mother.