BJP and Opposition spar over PM Modi's mimicry at student event

…AAP and TMC rallied in his support. BJP leaders target Rahul Gandhi over Modi’s mimicry Union minister Piyush Goyal criticised Gandhi's act, describing it as “cheap political theatre”. In a post on X, he wrote, “ The irony writes itself. The need to come on stage every now and then just to drag Prime Minister Modi ji’s name into cheap political theatre never fails to amaze me. ” Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said Gandhi could consider “stand-up comedy” as a career. He said that the Congress leader had already left his political party "unemployed." “I feel this is the only job…

…never fails to amaze me.” Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said Gandhi could consider “stand-up comedy” as a career. He said that the Congress leader had already left his political party "unemployed." “ I feel this is the only job left for Rahul Gandhi now. If Rahul Gandhi takes up the profession of a stand-up comedian and does mimicry there, he could secure very good employment. As for his political party, he has already rendered it unemployed ,” he told news agency ANI. Other BJP leaders criticised Gandhi over what they described as the “mocking and insulting” of PM Modi's late mother during the incident. Union education minister Prahlad Joshi posted on X,…

…he told news agency ANI. Other BJP leaders criticised Gandhi over what they described as the “mocking and insulting” of PM Modi's late mother during the incident. Union education minister Prahlad Joshi posted on X, “ Shameful and disgusting! Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have stooped to an absolute nadir of moral bankruptcy. Weaponising a student interaction to mock and insult the late mother of PM Shri @narendramodi ji reveals a shocking lack of basic human empathy and political culture. ” Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, “A mother is not a subject of politics. The insult to a mother cannot be acceptable in any civilized society. Engage in political opposition, but laughing at the…

…a student interaction to mock and insult the late mother of PM Shri @narendramodi ji reveals a shocking lack of basic human empathy and political culture.” Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, “ A mother is not a subject of politics. The insult to a mother cannot be acceptable in any civilized society. Engage in political opposition, but laughing at the indecent remarks made about the late mother of the Prime Minister ji exposes your own political culture. ” Congress, TMC, AAP side with Rahul Gandhi Opposition parties defended the mimicry, arguing that criticising the prime minister is part of democratic rights. Congress leader Raashid Alvi said the incident involved…

…Insult is what the Prime Minister said about Sonia ji. This is mimicry and nothing else," he added. TMC MP Mahua Moitra said that it was not “crass humour” but a “long-awaited phenomenon”. In a post on X, she wrote, “ No, this is not crass humour. This is not immature behaviour. This is a much-needed long-awaited phenomenon. To fearlessly lampoon a PM is a democratic right long denied to Indians. ” AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said BJP leaders had themselves “made insulting remarks about Rahul Gandhi and his family”. He told news agency ANI, “...The BJP must be made to face the same treatment it has given to…