• By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
  • Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:26 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Bihar Bandh: The BJP and its allies of the NDA have called for a ‘Bihar Bandh’ on September 4 to protest the abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother during Rahul Gandhi’s 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar earlier last week. The Bandh, called by the NDA Mahila Morcha, will start at 7 am and continue till 12 pm, according to Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal. 

However, he said that the timing of the bandh will not jeopardise the normal day-to-day functioning of the common people. “Emergency services will also remain functional during the entire time period of the Bandh,” he said. 

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"The NDA Mahila Morcha has called for a shutdown in Bihar on September 4. This shutdown will take place from 7 AM to 12 PM, ensuring that the public does not face any challenges," Dilip Jaiswal said. 

"The emergency services and railways are excluded from this closure. Since it is about respecting mothers and sisters, the Mahila Morcha will take responsibility for the success of this event for the first time in Bihar. All the facilities will continue after 12 PM," he added.

PM Modi today lashed out at the Congress-RJD alliance over the abusive remarks against his late mother and said he was "deeply pained" by the incident, but asserted that while he might forgive the RJD and the Congress, "the people of Bihar will never pardon them".

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"My late mother had nothing to do with politics, so what was her fault; why was she abused?. I may forgive them, but the people of Bihar will never pardon them for insulting my mother. People of the state must say that they will punish the leaders of these parties in the coming days," the PM said.

What Led To Such A Backlash Against Congress?

The controversy started after abusive remarks were hurled at PM Modi’s late mother during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Darbhanga last week. Subsequently, the BJP filed an FIR at a police station in Patna and demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi.  

A video of the incident has gone viral in Darbhanga, where Congress workers are seen using derogatory language from the stage. The dias had images of Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. However, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav were not present at the stage when the incident took place, as the duo had left for Muzaffarnagar for a bike parade.