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Congress jibe at PM over ‘bhajan clubbing’ triggers BJP riposte
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined a 'bhajan clubbing' event in Delhi on the 110th birth anniversary of Sangh Parivar ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay. The modern trend sees Gen Z youth gather…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined a 'bhajan clubbing' event in Delhi on the 110th birth anniversary of Sangh Parivar ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay. The modern trend sees Gen Z youth gather in concert-style settings to sing and dance to devotional songs without alcohol.
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge hit out at Modi on Saturday, saying he has time for such events but not to answer questions about the 'clubbing of democracy through the Election Commission'. The BJP accused Kharge of insulting India's heritage of bhajan and bhakti.
The opposition has been demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a report that two election commissioners had objected to decisions taken without their knowledge. The EC has said all its orders have full legal sanction.
Indian Opinion Analysis
NDTV and Rediff reported the event neutrally, focusing on Modi's participation and the cultural trend. Hindustan Times gave equal weight to the political fight, quoting Kharge's attack and the BJP's counter. The critical framing from the Congress side uses the event as a hook to raise EC transparency concerns. The BJP's defence shifts focus to electoral losses under Rahul Gandhi. The core question remains the functioning of the Election Commission, with the Indian Express investigation cited as the trigger for protests.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): ndtv.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
