Archive · 21 Sep 2026
BJP Condemns Remarks About Modi’s Late Mother at Rahul Event
A comedian performed a skit at a Rahul Gandhi event in Indore.
The skit included an imitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Some remarks were said to refer to Modi’s late mother.
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said those remarks insulted Indian culture.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also criticized the performance.
He said political disagreements should not involve attacks on someone’s family.
The Congress shared the video online.
Congress defended it as satire and mimicry.
The Bharatiya Janata Party called the performance unacceptable.
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal called remarks linked to Narendra Modi’s late mother an insult to Indian culture.
The remarks arose during comedian Pulkit Mani’s skit mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rahul Gandhi’s Indore event.
The performance took place during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ youth outreach programme in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
The Congress shared the video online and defended the performance as satire and mimicry.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said political opposition should not become personal attacks on parents or elders.
- Who
- Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, comedian Pulkit Mani, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress were involved in the controversy.
- What
- A comedy skit involving an imitation of Narendra Modi and remarks linked to his late mother drew criticism from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.
- When
- The performance took place on Saturday; Meghwal’s comments were reported on Monday, September 21.
- Where
- The skit was performed in Indore, Madhya Pradesh; Meghwal spoke to reporters in South Goa.
- Why
- Bharatiya Janata Party leaders said the remarks were disrespectful to Modi’s late mother and Indian cultural values, while Congress described the performance as satire and mimicry.
Congress’s Defense
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Criticism
Nature of the performance
Congress’s Defense
The Congress defended the video as satire and mimicry.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Criticism
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders said the performance and comments crossed political-decency limits.
Remarks about Modi’s mother
Congress’s Defense
The article reports Congress’s defense of the skit but does not provide a separate detailed response specifically addressing the remarks about Modi’s late mother.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Criticism
Arjun Ram Meghwal said the remarks linked to Narendra Modi’s late mother insulted Indian culture, while Pramod Sawant said political opposition should not target parents or elders.
- Event
- Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ youth outreach programme
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Performance
- A skit by stand-up comedian Pulkit Mani involving an imitation of Narendra Modi
- Main criticism
- Arjun Ram Meghwal called the remarks linked to Modi’s late mother an insult to Indian culture
- Congress response
- The Congress shared the video and defended it as satire and mimicry
- Additional criticism
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called the performance shameful and opposed personal attacks on parents or elders
- Earlier BJP reaction
- The Bharatiya Janata Party called Congress a “circus” and Rahul Gandhi an “asanskari naraz fufa”