BJP, Congress Workers Clash, Pelt Stones In Bihar Over Derogatory Remarks Against PM Modi

Police said the BJP workers were led by Rakesh Singh, a local leader who was earlier expelled from the state Congress. “Singh could not be traced after the incident,” an officer said.

This follows a row over a 33-second video of the episode that was widely circulated on social media. HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video, which shows a crowded stage with someone hurling abuses targeted at PM Modi, while others jostled to snatch the mic from him.

Congress West Bengal unit president Subhankar Sarkar led a protest and blocked the CIT Road after the incident, demanding Singh’s arrest. “Congress will not tolerate this hooliganism. We know how to counter the BJP. A protest rally will be in the heart of Kolkata tomorrow,” Sarkar said.