Sat Sharma Demands Apology from Kharge Over Remarks on PM Modi’s Father, Says Congress Chief Must Retract Words

Srinagar, Oct 26, KNT: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma on Monday condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Congress chief owed an apology to the people of the country and should withdraw his words.

Reacting to Kharge’s statement, Sharma said elected representatives who had taken an oath under the Constitution and held senior positions in political parties were expected to uphold the dignity of their offices and exercise responsibility in public discourse.

Sharma said Kharge, having served as president of what he described as once the country’s largest political party, should have been more careful in his choice of words. He accused the Congress leader of using derogatory language concerning the Prime Minister’s father and said such remarks were unacceptable from a person holding a senior constitutional and political position.

“I am not suggesting that they need to apologise to the Prime Minister or the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rather, they owe an apology to the 140 crore people of this country,” Sharma said, demanding that Kharge retract his remarks.

He further questioned what such language meant for ordinary citizens, arguing that if the father of the Prime Minister could be dragged into political exchanges, the public could reasonably question the standards of discourse directed at common people.

Kharge’s remarks in Patna have drawn criticism from BJP leaders, with the controversy escalating into protests and demands for an apology from the Congress president. [KNT]

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