BJP slams PM mimicry at Gandhi's student event as 'cheap theatre'

Senior BJP leaders have launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over a comedy act mimicking the Prime Minister at a student-focused event organized by Rahul Gandhi. The performance by comedian Pulkit Mani depicted the PM's interactions with foreign dignitaries and drew laughter from the Congress leader. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister condemned the act as "extremely shameful," asserting that such behavior amounts to misleading India's youth. A Union Minister similarly characterized the performance as "cheap political theatre," underscoring the government's disapproval of what it views as disrespectful mockery of national leadership. The incident reflects intensifying tensions between the BJP and Congress, with the ruling party framing the opposition's conduct as straying beyond acceptable political discourse and seeking to demean institutional dignity.