BJP protests Kharge’s ‘terrorist’ remark against PM Modi, demands apology
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka BJP on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, condemning AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and demanded that he apologise to the country.
The protest was led by state BJP President B Y Vijayendra, Leaders of Opposition in the Assembly and Council R Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, and several party legislators and leaders.
Holding placards, they shouted slogans against Kharge.
“Several countries have conferred their highest civilian awards on our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. No other PM of India has received awards on such a scale. At a time when the whole world has recognised Narendra Modi’s leadership, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge has made a statement calling him a terrorist. Not only the BJP, but the entire country condemns it,” Vijayendra said.
Speaking to reporters, he added that Kharge and the Congress party are probably unable to accept Narendra Modi’s popularity.
“Narendra Modi, who comes from a backward class, has successfully led the country as PM for twelve consecutive years. The Congress is unable to accept this. The party is collapsing day by day across the country, so they are making such remarks against Modi. We strongly condemn this and urge Kharge to apologise to the nation,” he said.
Ashoka said the AICC president’s statement reflects the Congress party’s “degraded culture.” He added that people had rejected Kharge, and after losing the Lok Sabha elections, he is now holding onto power in the Rajya Sabha.
“Kharge had ambitions to become the CM of Karnataka, but the Congress party did not support him. He is disillusioned and does not know what he is saying. That is why he used the term ‘terrorist’ against the PM, who has led the nation in the fight against terrorism and Pakistan,” he claimed.
The opposition leader demanded that Kharge be removed as Congress president and that he apologise to the country for his remarks.
Kharge, on Tuesday, accused Modi of “terrorising” political parties by allegedly misusing government machinery and central agencies to suppress the Opposition.
This triggered strong reactions from the BJP, which criticised him for calling Modi a “terrorist.”
Addressing a press conference in Chennai alongside AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal, Kharge initially referred to the PM as a “terrorist” while criticising the AIADMK’s alliance with the BJP.
Questioning how the AIADMK—a party rooted in the Dravidian ideologies of Periyar and C N Annadurai—could justify aligning with Modi, Kharge said: “How can these AIADMK leaders, who display Annadurai’s photo, join hands with Modi? He is a terrorist… He does not believe in equality. His party does not believe in equality and justice. By joining them, they are weakening democracy.”
However, when asked by reporters to clarify his remark, Kharge stated that he meant the PM was “terrorising” the democratic fabric of the country.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
