A heckler's remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi prompted a sharp response from Mallikarjun Kharge in Patna. The exchange preceded attacks on black money, the RSS, Nitish Kumar and untouchability.

Kharge takes swipe at PM Modi over black money, attacks RSS at Patna eventA sharp exchange over Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a ruckus during Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's address at an event in Bihar's Patna on Sunday, with the Congress chief responding to a remark from the audience by saying, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega”.The exchange took place during the 139th birth anniversary celebration of Dr Shri Krishna Singh. According to details from the event, a person present at the gathering said that PM Modi would not go anywhere, prompting Kharge's pointed response.Kharge subsequently launched a broader attack on the Prime Minister, accusing him of repeatedly lying and questioning his promise to bring back black money.“PM Modi has a habit of telling lies.

He had said that he would bring back black money in his first 100 days. I want to ask, where is that money?” Kharge asked.

The Congress chief also targeted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), arguing that its ideology stood in the way of peace and accusing the organisation of engaging in communal activities since its inception.#WATCH | A ruckus broke out during Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge's address at the 139th birth anniversary celebration of Dr. Shri Krishna Singh in Patna, Bihar A person present at the event said that PM Modi would not go anywhere, Kharge responded, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega."— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2026KHARGE ATTACKS RSS OVER IDEOLOGYDuring his address, Kharge called for an end to the RSS ideology in the country, claiming it was responsible for communal tensions. “If we speak about the RSS today, people might interpret it differently... well, the reason you are being targeted is that you have been engaged in this very same activity ever since your inception — that is why you are being targeted,” he said.“Therefore, as long as the ideology of the RSS persists in this country, there will be no peace,” Kharge added.The Congress president also accused the RSS and the BJP of harbouring views that run contrary to the Constitution, particularly on the issue of untouchability.“Even today, the RSS-BJP is rife with people who harbour notions of untouchability and hold views that run counter to the Constitution,” he said.KHARGE QUESTIONS NITISH KUMAR'S ALLIANCE WITH BJPKharge also criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (United) leader and former Bihar chief minister, for joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), despite having entered politics with a socialist ideology.“It saddens me that Nitish Kumar, who entered the political scene carrying the ideology of the Socialist Party, has ended up in the lap of the BJP and the RSS,” Kharge said.“This is what happens when a person becomes weak and abandons their ideology,” he added.The Congress leader's remarks came amid his criticism of what he described as the RSS and BJP's opposition to constitutional values and social equality.HALDWANI PURIFICATION ROW DRAWS KHARGE'S FIREKharge also referred to a purification ritual conducted in Uttarakhand's Haldwani following a Congress rally, condemning the practice as an example of continuing untouchability.He said a purification ritual was performed on August 8, 2026, at a stage near a temple in Haldwani.

The ritual, described as *shuddhikaran*, was reportedly conducted by members of a right-wing group after a Congress rally at Ramlila Ground.The incident triggered criticism from Congress leaders, who alleged that the ritual amounted to untouchability.“On August 8, 2026, in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, a purification ritual was performed for the stage located near a temple. Eighty years after Independence, how will there be unity if untouchability prevails?” Kharge asked.The Congress chief linked the incident to his broader criticism of the RSS and BJP, arguing that notions of untouchability remained incompatible with constitutional principles and social unity.His address in Patna thus combined a direct attack on PM Modi over black money, criticism of the RSS's ideology, and questions over Nitish Kumar's political shift to the NDA, alongside condemnation of the Haldwani purification controversy.- Ends