PM Modi Addresses Controversy Over Alleged Use of Abusive Language for Late Mother

Addressing a controversy sparked by a video clip on social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called the matter "painful," saying that his late mother was targeted despite being no more. Modi stated that his mother, who he described as a selfless and dedicated individual who raised him and the family in extreme poverty, was abused from the stage of the RJD, Congress, and Rahul Gandhi. Modi emphasized that hurling abuses at his mother was an insult to all mothers and daughters of Bihar and must be punished.

Key Takeaways:

• PM Modi addressed the controversy over the alleged use of abusive language for his late mother, calling it "painful" and an insult to all mothers and daughters of Bihar.
• Modi stated that his mother, who he described as a selfless and dedicated individual, was abused from the stage of the RJD, Congress, and Rahul Gandhi.
• Modi emphasized that hurling abuses at his mother is nothing for those who insult 'Mother India' and that such people must be punished.
• PM Modi recalled how his mother raised him and the family in extreme poverty, never buying a new saree for herself and saving every penny for their family.
• Modi took a dig at Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, stating that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth and cannot understand the 'tapasya' of a poor mother and the pain of her son.
• PM Modi stated that the times when "anti-women" parties came to power, mothers and sisters have suffered the most.
• The BJP reacted sharply to the alleged abuses directed at the prime minister, alleging that Rahul Gandhi-led 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has crossed all "limits of insult, hate and tastelessness".
• RJD's Tejashwi Yadav has been accompanying Rahul Gandhi on his Voter Adhikar Yatra, which was launched on August 17 to raise awareness of what the Congress has claimed is widespread vote theft or "chori" by the Election Commission of India at the behest of the BJP.

Statistics:

• The launch of the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited took place on the same day PM Modi addressed the controversy.
• The alleged video clip, purportedly of Darbhanga district from where the yatra had taken off, had gone viral on social media.
• The "Voter Adhikar Yatra" was launched on August 17.
• Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi have been accompanying each other on the yatra.

Sources:

• Hindustan Times, "PM Modi addresses controversy over alleged use of abusive language for late mother"
• Hindustan Times, "PM Modi addresses controversy over alleged use of abusive language for late mother"
• Hindustan Times, "RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi on Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar"
• Hindustan Times, "BJP reacts sharply to alleged abuses directed at PM Modi during Congress-led yatra"