Tue Jul 15 03:11:07 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, was allegedly insulted and forced to leave an event in Turkaulia village, East Champaran district, Bihar. The incident occurred during his “Badlo Bihar Nai Sarkar” campaign after an argument with village head Vinay Kumar Sah. Gandhi and his associates were speaking about social divisions and political failures in Bihar when the Mukhiya allegedly demanded they leave. Gandhi claims he faced personal attacks. The Bihar Congress strongly condemned the incident, calling it an insult to Gandhi’s ideas and accusing the state government of abandoning Gandhian principles.
**News Article:**
**Gandhi’s Great-Grandson Reportedly Insulted in Bihar, Congress Condemns Incident**
**Patna, July 15, 2025** – Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, was allegedly insulted and forced to leave an event in Turkaulia village, East Champaran district, Bihar, on Sunday. The incident has sparked outrage, with the Bihar Congress strongly condemning the alleged actions of village head Vinay Kumar Sah and his supporters.
Mr. Gandhi was in Turkaulia as part of his “Badlo Bihar Nai Sarkar” (Change Bihar, New Government) campaign, which he launched from the Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran on Saturday. According to reports, after garlanding a historic Neem tree where Mahatma Gandhi once listened to the grievances of farmers, Mr. Gandhi was invited to speak at the Gram Panchayat office.
An argument reportedly erupted after one of Mr. Gandhi’s associates raised questions about the Nitish Kumar government and expressed support for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress. According to a villager, when Mr. Gandhi and his associates began speaking on the social divisions and political failures of Bihar, Mukhiya Sah demanded they vacate the stage.
“When the Mukhiya could not intellectually match, he showed his anger and absurd behavior which was not acceptable,” Gandhi told The Hindu. He further claimed he faced personal attacks and was told he did not resemble a descendant of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Bihar Congress has reacted strongly, denouncing the incident as an attack on Gandhian ideals. “The incident is the murder of Gandhi’s ideas,” stated Krishna Allavaru, Bihar Congress State in-charge. He added that the government has “thrown Gandhi’s ideas and principles into the dustbin and have just borrowed his glasses for publicity.”
The incident has raised questions about the state of political discourse in Bihar and the respect afforded to Gandhian principles. The Hindu is awaiting comment from the Bihar government regarding the accusations leveled by the Congress party.
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