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BJP To Mount Nationwide Campaign Against Congress Chief Kharge
The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced plans to organise protests across India following controversial remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Patna. The opposition party has characterised the statements as an affront to the office of Prime Minister.
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The BJP has decided to launch a coordinated nationwide campaign in response to comments made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during a recent visit to Patna. Senior party functionaries described the remarks as highly objectionable and a breach of political decorum.
Party officials have framed the planned demonstrations as a defence of the dignity associated with the Prime Minister's office. The protests are expected to be mobilised across multiple states, reflecting the BJP's intent to escalate its political challenge to the Congress over the issue.
The announcement represents a significant political escalation between India's two major national parties. Congress has not yet issued an official response to the BJP's characterisation of Kharge's statements or the planned protest campaign.
The development underscores ongoing tensions between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress as the political climate in India remains charged ahead of key electoral contests in several states.
Photo: Mallikarjun Kharge taking charge as Union Railway Minister, New Delhi, June 2013. Ministry of Railways, Government of India, via Wikimedia Commons (GODL-India).