New Delhi: The BJP on Monday came down heavily on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Diwali a ‘Khushiyon ka Eid’, and dared him and Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to call Eid a ‘Diwali of joy’. The BJP also called the Congress an anti-Sanatani party.
What Kharge Said?
Extending his Diwali greetings over the weekend, Kharge had told reporters that Diwali is a major festival celebrated by everyone in India and described it as ‘Khushiyon ka Eid’.
Reacting to his comments, BJP national media co-in-charge and spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the Congress chose vote-bank politics even on Diwali, with the party president describing Diwali as an “Eid of happiness”.
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BJP dares Rahul Gandhi
BJP’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said in a post on Bhatia said Eid has its own significance, and Diwali has its own sanctity, tradition, and identity.
“Has changing the identity of Hindu festivals become a matter of political etiquette in Congress’s so-called secularism? Rahul Gandhi and Kharge, answer this: “Will you ever have the courage to call Eid the ‘Diwali of Joy ‘?”, he asked.
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“Respect Hindus’ faith; don’t change the identity of their festivals. Diwali was, Diwali is, and Diwali will remain Diwali”, Bhatia said.
Another BJP spokesperson, Tuhin Sinha, said Muslims celebrate Eid only twice a year, but the Congress party wants to celebrate every Hindu festival as “Khushion ki Eid”.
“So the Congress party effectively wants to celebrate Eid 10-12 times a year. That is why this Congress party is MMC Maowadi Muslim League, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls it”, he said.