Jai Hind event in Bokaro turns into controversy
Irony unfolded in Chas as a 'Jai Hind' event, meant to invoke patriotism, turned controversial when Congress district president Umesh Gupta allegedly made indecent remarks against PM Modi.
BJP party members rushed to Chas police station demanding an FIR. Leaders warned of protests to defend the dignity of the very office they once criticised.
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