Faced With BYJM Workers Showing Black Flags, LokSabha LoP Rahul Gandhi Offers Them Candies

Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Rae Bareli, Rahul Gandhi faced black flags from the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) over the alleged derogatory remarks made against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother at a Mahagathbandhan event. This event was organized in Darbhanga. Apart from showing Rahul Gandhi the black flags, the BYJM workers also confronted him over the alleged derogatory remarks made against the Prime Minister and his late mother. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi offered candies to the workers, as per ANI. 

What happened at the Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga?

During the Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga, a purported video had shown a person using a Hindi abusive against PM Narendra Modi from a dais which was raised during the yatra in Darbhanga town. From Darbhanga town, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav had left for Muzaffarpur on motorbikes. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asks Rahul Gandhi to apologize

On August 29, 2025, Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother for using alleged abusive language against them during the Congress’ ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in the poll-bound Bihar. At an event in Guwahati, Mr Shah said, It is a matter of pride that 27 countries honoured Modi Ji by conferring their highest civilian award on him. Mr Shah further added that Modi Ji is respected by the world. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that in Indian politics, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has shown the lowest level of his politics of hatred and negativity during his Ghuspaithiya Bachao Yatra.

Which issue has remained at the forefront in the upcoming Bihar elections?

The issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been at the forefront in the poll bound Bihar. On August 1, 2025, the draft electoral rolls of Bihar were published after a month of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. According to The Indian Express, some social media users were quick to the identify the errors. Keeping these errors in cognizance, the Election Commission said that the action will be taken against the Booth Level Officers (BLO)’s responsible.

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