Archive · 21 Sep 2026
BJP Criticizes Rahul Gandhi Over Modi Mimicry at Indore Event
A video from a political event in Indore is being discussed.
Rahul Gandhi attended the event.
During it, a speaker copied or joked about an interaction involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an elderly woman.
Gandhi is shown laughing while the speaker performs.
The Bharatiya Janata Party said the performance and Gandhi’s reaction were disrespectful.
The BJP said Modi had shown respect and affection to the elderly woman.
Congress also shared the video, although the reports do not describe a detailed Congress response to the criticism.
The incident has created a new disagreement between the BJP and Congress.
A video from Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Indore has gone viral.
The video shows a speaker mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with an elderly woman.
Rahul Gandhi is seen laughing during the performance at the event.
The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Gandhi of mocking the interaction and strongly criticized him.
BJP leaders Pushkar Singh Dhami and Prahlad Joshi also condemned Gandhi; both BJP and Congress shared the video.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, and BJP leaders Pushkar Singh Dhami and Prahlad Joshi.
- What
- A speaker mimicked an interaction involving Narendra Modi and an elderly woman at a Rahul Gandhi event, prompting BJP criticism after Gandhi was seen laughing.
- When
- The reports do not specify when the event or video was recorded.
- Where
- The ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event was held in Indore.
- Why
- The BJP said the performance and Gandhi’s reaction mocked an interaction it viewed as respectful and affectionate.
BJP’s criticism
Reported event context
Meaning of the performance
BJP’s criticism
The BJP said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shown respect and affection toward an elderly woman, and accused Rahul Gandhi’s event of mocking that interaction.
Reported event context
The reports describe the performance as a speaker mimicking or joking about the interaction; they do not provide a detailed Congress explanation of its intent.
Rahul Gandhi’s reaction
BJP’s criticism
The BJP criticized Gandhi because he was seen laughing during the speaker’s performance and portrayed this as disrespectful.
Reported event context
The video shows Gandhi laughing, but the reports do not establish whether he intended to mock the elderly woman or Narendra Modi.
- Main figure
- Rahul Gandhi, described as the Raebareli MP
- Event
- ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’
- Location
- Indore
- Video subject
- A speaker’s mimicry of Narendra Modi’s interaction with an elderly woman
- Political criticism
- The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Rahul Gandhi of mocking the interaction
- Other BJP critics
- Pushkar Singh Dhami and Prahlad Joshi
- Video distribution
- The video was shared by both the BJP and Congress
