{"id":26467,"date":"2026-09-20T05:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T05:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26467"},"modified":"2026-09-20T05:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T05:54:01","slug":"party-of-comedians-jokers-pm-modis-mimicry-at-rahul-gandhis-event-draws-bjp-ire-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26467","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Party of comedians &#038; jokers&#8217;: PM Modi&#8217;s mimicry at Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s event draws BJP ire | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134364107,imgsize-419586,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/rahul-gandhi-with-standup-comedian-pulkit-mani-at-indore-event.jpg\" alt=\"'Party of comedians &amp; jokers': PM Modi's mimicry at Rahul Gandhi's event draws BJP ire\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday slammed Congress after a comedian mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi while sharing the stage with leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at his &#8220;Chhatron Ki Goonj&#8221; event in Indore.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>In a social media post on X, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said the Congress has become &#8220;a party of comedians and jokers.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;Congress Party has become a Party of Comedians &amp; Jokers!&#8221; Rijiju said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;They are out forever&#8230;. RIP,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Union education minister Pralhad Joshi also targeted Rahul Gandhi and accused him of stooping to an &#8220;absolute nadir of moral bankruptcy.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have stooped to an absolute nadir of moral bankruptcy,&#8221; Joshi said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;Weaponising a student interaction to mock and insult the late mother of PM Modi ji reveals a shocking lack of basic human empathy and political culture,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>BJP leader CR Kesavan also criticised Rahul, alleging that the Congress leader had shared the stage with individuals who mocked an elderly woman by referring to her as a &#8220;setting&#8221; and accused the Congress leader of laughing at the remarks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;Rahul Gandhi shared the stage yesterday with cheap, vulgar trolls who insulted our Naari Shakti by mocking a frail elderly Mataji as a &#8216;setting&#8217;,&#8221; Kesavan said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Kesavan further alleged that the incident reflected an &#8220;uncouth culture&#8221; and claimed that such conduct was one of the reasons Rahul Gandhi had failed to connect with the youth.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>This comes after standup comedian Pulkit Mani shared the stage with Rahul and mimicked PM Modi during student-focused programme.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>During the &#8216;Chhatron Ki Goonj&#8217; programme in Indore on Saturday, Rahul launched a sharp attack on the government over paper leaks and a host of student grievances.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Rahul said the programme aimed to restore the &#8220;hope&#8221; that students had lost in the education system.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>&#8220;We want the hope that was shattered in your hearts to return with renewed vigour. We want you to start believing in education and the system once again,&#8221; Rahul said.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>He said curiosity, love and affection, humility, honesty and fearlessness were qualities that define a student, and argued that students who ask questions are essential to building a strong nation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>&#8220;Students do not hate. 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