Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded strongly to alleged abuses against his late mother during a Congress-RJD rally in Bihar, stating it insulted all women. He expressed that the people of Bihar shared his pain and condemned the remarks. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also criticized the incident, calling the language used against PM Modi and his mother "utterly deplorable."
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