# BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over PM Modi mimicry at Indore event 2026-09-20T17:11:55+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The BJP on Sunday attacked Rahul Gandhi after a stand-up comedian mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress leader's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Indore. A video shared by Congress shows comedian Pulkit Mani imitating Modi's mannerisms and laughter while hugging Gandhi, who addressed him as 'Modi ji'. The skit included the line 'Maa ko kursi do, maa', which the BJP said mocked the PM and insulted an elderly mother. Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Kiren Rijiju criticised Gandhi, with Goyal calling him 'Asanskari naraz fufa' and Rijiju saying the Congress had become a 'party of comedians'. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis suggested Gandhi quit politics and become a stand-up comedian. UP deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said a mother is not a subject of politics. Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel defended the event, questioning why similar concern was not shown when Gandhi's mother was insulted. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The BJP sources uniformly frame the mimicry as a disrespectful attack on a mother and the PM, with Times Now amplifying Fadnavis's personal jibe. The Times of India is the only source giving substantial space to Congress defences, quoting Baghel and Singh Deo, who argue criticism and mimicry should be allowed. The coverage is polarised along party lines: BJP leaders lead with moral outrage, Congress leaders with free-speech rebuttals. The event's policy substance, student issues, is nearly absent. The Election Commission could receive a complaint, no date set. The BJP sources uniformly frame the mimicry as a disrespectful attack on a mother and the PM, with Times Now amplifying Fadnavis's personal jibe. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports both BJP attacks and Congress rebuttals with direct quotes from both sides - timesnownews.com (government critical) Amplifies Fadnavis's sarcastic remark and leads with BJP outrage, omits Congress defence - hindustantimes.com (government critical) Leads with Pathak's criticism and BJP theatre initiative, no Congress response included Tags: BJP, Congress, Devendra Fadnavis, Narendra Modi, Piyush Goyal, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-congress-trade-barbs-over-pm-modi-mimicry-at-rahul-gandhi-event/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-congress-trade-barbs-over-pm-modi-mimicry-at-rahul-gandhi-event/#story-in-brief