PM Modi spoke in response to a viral video clip that showed a joint RJD-Congress rally in Darbhanga. He said that his late mother — “who was not involved in politics”—was insulted from the stage. Modi conveyed that the incident was very painful to him, implying that it was a bullying attack on the memory of a parent. He said, “This is very sad, painful… my mother, who is no more, was abused from the stage of RJD-Congress.” He further said that if the attackers were allowed, they would also hurt mothers, sisters, and daughters throughout the country.
PM Modi Calls On Congress And RJD For The Insult
Modi scathingly attacked both Congress and RJD through his words and insinuated that the act was disrespectful to the lowest point of decency in political dialogue. He said the perpetrators “did not only insult him” but “every mother, sister, and daughter of the country” along with mothers. Modi further urged the people of Bihar to always stand by him and support him through thick and thin.
How Will Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Be Affected?
Experts claim that this affair will influence voter preferences before the Bihar Assembly elections. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma forecasted that people of Bihar would voice their reactions to the scandal most powerfully. He suggested that such insults would energize the voters who are not supportive of opposition parties.
Context: What Happened at the Rally
The dispute escalated when it was alleged that abusive slogans were shouted at PM Modi and his late mother at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ rally. Videos sourced from the Darbhanga stage portrayed the calling out of the insults. The BJP filed multiple FIRs and demanded the opposition leaders to take responsibility. Meanwhile, a man called Mohammad Rizvi was arrested and sent to jail over the occurrence.
