Amit Shah Slams Rahul Gandhi, Demands Congress Apology Over Alleged Abuse of PM Modi’s Mother

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday delivered a fierce condemnation of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the party over alleged derogatory remarks directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during an event in Darbhanga, Bihar. Shah called for an immediate apology from the grand old party, asserting that the limits of political discourse had been crossed.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Brahmaputra Wing of Raj Bhavan in Guwahati, Shah said, “Congress leaders have committed the most condemnable act by using derogatory words against PM Modi’s mother during their Ghuspaithiya Bachao Yatra. I condemn it… Every Congress leader has spoken derogatory words against PM Modi.”

The Home Minister further highlighted PM Modi’s humble upbringing, stating, “PM Modi’s late mother lived such a simple life – she raised her children from a very modest background, and one of them went on to become the most popular leader in the world. There cannot be a lower or more degraded level of politics than abusing her from the stage of a Congress and RJD rally.”

The controversy sparked a war of words between the BJP and Congress on Friday, with workers of both parties clashing outside the Congress office in Patna during a BJP protest.

Police acted swiftly, arresting Rafeeq alias Raja, the individual accused of making the offensive remarks. The event had been organized by Youth Congress leader Mohammad Naushad, who has since issued an apology, clarifying that he was not present at the time the alleged abuses occurred.