Goa, Oct. 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday staged protests across the country, demanding an apology and resignation from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late father.

The controversy erupted on Sunday when Kharge, while addressing an event in Patna, Bihar, said, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega" while responding to an audience member who had remarked that the Prime Minister would not go anywhere. The statement triggered a sharp political confrontation, with the BJP accusing the Congress chief of making indecent and offensive comments.

BJP leaders and workers organised demonstrations at party headquarters and several major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Pa...