State BJP Mahila Morcha protest remarks against PM’s mother

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha Nagaland staged a protest rally opposite Congress Bhavan, here on Monday, condemning the alleged derogatory remarks made recently against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother Heeraben during Rahul Gandhi’s “Voter Adhikar Yatra” at Darbhanga, Bihar.
Addressing the rally, State BJP Mahila Morcha president Tsachola Rothrong said the incident in Darbhanga had “shaken every Indian who believes in dignity and respect.” She said that even though Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had left before the offensive remarks were made, true leadership was judged not by presence but by responsibility.
“If such language is heard from your stage, under your banners, the first duty of a responsible leader is to condemn it immediately and apologise to the people of India. Instead, what followed were delays, blame games, and legal complaints,” Rothrong said.
She stressed that mothers command reverence in Indian culture. “Even during the fiercest political battles, our elders never dragged a mother into abuse. To insult a departed mother is not political criticism; it is an insult to every family that cherishes the memory of its elders,” she added.
Rothrong acknowledged the condemnation of the incident by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. She, however, maintained that the larger moral responsibility lay with the Congress leadership.
BJP Mahila Morcha president demanded three actions from Rahul Gandhi and his party: an unconditional apology to the nation; a clear disciplinary policy against abusive language by party members, and a bipartisan pledge to keep families, especially mothers, out of political attacks.
Rothrong warned that when political rhetoric degenerates into personal vilification, “the victim is not just the person insulted, the victim is India itself.”
Calling for a higher standard of political discourse, she said “We can fight fiercely on policies and ideas, but we must never fight on mothers. Power is transient, but words endure—let us choose words that uplift our Republic and honour our heritage.”
Protestors held placards some of which read “Congress can’t tolerate poor’s son as PM”, “Insult of a mother, not tolerable to an Indian son or daughter”, “Enough of Congress nonsense” and “BJP builds India, Congress abuses India”.