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Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi (File photo)
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News18•11-10-2026, 08:04
BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi For Mogambo Remark
  • •Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi criticized Rahul Gandhi over his Mogambo Modi remarks made during a student outreach event in Chennai.
  • •Gandhi had targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of destroying democracy and condemning a massive police crackdown on protesters in Delhi.
  • •Joshi accused Gandhi of relying on Bollywood tropes and schoolyard name-calling, stating it exposes a lack of real policy alternatives.
  • •The political row followed widespread protests and detentions in New Delhi over the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise.

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Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi criticized Rahul Gandhi following Gandhi's remarks at the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Chennai, where the Congress leader targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him 'Mogambo Modi' and accusing him of destroying Indian democracy.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the opposition INDIA bloc organized an agitation to protest against the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which led to a massive police crackdown, thousands of detentions, internet shutdowns, and suspended metro services.

The Cockroach Janta Party along with the broader opposition INDIA bloc have been actively demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in light of the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision exercise.