Congress President's Diwali Statement Sparks Controversy, BJP Accuses of Vote Bank Politics

A controversy has erupted over Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's statement on Diwali. While wishing people on the day of Diwali i.e. November 7, Kharge had said that'Diwali is an Eid of happiness, an Eid that lasts for many days '. After this statement, the BJP has targeted the Congress and Kharge. BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari targeted Kharge's statement. The Congress chose vote bank politics even on the occasion of Diwali. He accused the Congress of having a Sanatan and anti-Hindu mindset. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also questioned Kharge's statement. He said that Eid has its own importance and Diwali has its own sanctity, tradition and identity. He questioned whether it has become a political etiquette to change the identity of Hindu festivals in the name of Congress's alleged secularism. Bhatia also asked Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge if they would ever call Eid a'Diwali of happiness '. BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha also said that the Congress "wants to celebrate Eid in two forms."