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**Summary:**
The article reports on a “Bihar bandh” (general strike) organized by the BJP and its allies in Bihar, India, on September 4, 2025. The strike was in protest against alleged abusive language used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother during a recent Congress party event. The strike caused disruptions across the state, with road blockades and shop closures. Several BJP leaders participated in protests. The Prime Minister had previously expressed his pain and asserted that the public would not forgive the alleged insult.
**News Article:**
**Bihar Gripped by Strike Over Alleged Insult to PM Modi’s Mother**
**Patna, India – September 4, 2025** – The state of Bihar was brought to a standstill today as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners enforced a statewide “bandh” (general strike) in protest against alleged abusive language directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother. The incident purportedly occurred during a recent “Voter Adhikar Yatra” organized by the opposition Congress party.
The five-hour strike, which began at 7:00 AM, saw widespread disruption across the state. BJP and NDA women workers blocked roads, stopped vehicles, and staged demonstrations in major cities like Patna, Nawada, Katihar, Muzaffarpur, and Darbhanga. Protesters displayed placards and chanted slogans condemning the Congress party and its ally, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), for the alleged insult.
“Adequate forces have been deployed at all points to prevent any untoward incident,” said Patna (Central) Superintendent of Police Diksha.
Senior BJP leaders, including State Ministers, Members of Parliament, and Members of the Legislative Assembly, participated in a sit-in protest outside the state party office. Prominent figures like Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal, MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad and Dharmshila Gupta, and State Minister Nitin Nabin were among those leading the demonstrations.
The controversy stems from a viral video allegedly showing a man using abusive language into a microphone at an event organized by a local Congress leader in Darbhanga. While Congress claims no senior party members were present, the BJP has seized upon the incident, leading to clashes between party workers.
Prime Minister Modi addressed the controversy on September 2nd, expressing his deep pain and stating that while he might forgive the Congress and RJD, the people of Bihar would not. He emphasized his mother’s lack of involvement in politics and condemned the alleged abuse as an insult to all mothers and sisters.
“I may forgive them for once, but the people of this country have never brooked any insult to one’s mother… It is now the duty of every son of Bihar to hold the RJD-Congress combine accountable for their conduct,” the Prime Minister stated.
The accused, a 25-year-old resident of Darbhanga, has been arrested. The bandh highlights the heightened political tensions in Bihar and the potential for further unrest as the BJP seeks to capitalize on public sentiment surrounding the incident.
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