Mallikarjun Kharge's remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father during a speech in Patna has triggered a political storm. The BJP has accused the Congress chief of violating political decorum, demanded an apology and announced nationwide protests. Amit Shah and Nitin Nabin have criticised Kharge, while the Congress has defended his remarks, claiming he was responding to heckling from the audience. The controversy has escalated into a fresh BJP-Congress face-off, with the BJP also filing a police complaint against Kharge.