BJP protests took place across India on October 26, 2026, as the ruling party demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over a remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Key Takeaways

  • The dispute followed Kharge’s comments at a commemorative event in Patna on October 25.
  • Police stopped protesters near Kharge’s Delhi residence and detained several BJP leaders in Bengaluru.
  • BJP leaders also held demonstrations in Bihar, Jammu and Jharkhand.

What prompted the BJP protests

Kharge made the remark, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega,” after an audience member said the prime minister would not go anywhere. He was speaking at an event marking the 139th birth anniversary of Shrikrishna Singh, Bihar’s first chief minister.

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi accused Kharge of making abusive remarks about Modi’s late father. The BJP demanded an apology from Kharge and Congress.

Demonstrations from Delhi to Bengaluru

In Delhi, police stopped BJP leaders and workers who tried to march toward Kharge’s residence from Sena Bhawan Circle. Protesters demanded apologies from Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader in the Lok Sabha.

In Patna, a march led by Saraogi went from the BJP headquarters to Dak Bungalow Chauraha, where participants burned an effigy of Kharge. BJP workers also protested in Jammu and marched to the Congress office in Ranchi.

In Bengaluru, protesters at Freedom Park attempted to march toward Vidhana Soudha. Police detained several BJP leaders, including Karnataka Assembly opposition leader R Ashoka, and took them to Upparpet police station.

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