Hyderabad, Nov. 10 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pothireddy Krishnakanth on Monday accused the Congress party of pursuing "appeasement politics," following the recent remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

Speaking to ANI, he termed Congress a "pseudo-secularist party," engaged in vote-bank tactics at the expense of Hindu traditions.

"We strongly condemn the comments. Everyone knows that Congress is a pseudo-secularist party. So, just for your appeasement politics and to appease one particular community, you cannot pass such crass comments on our Hindu festivals," he said.

The row erupted with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks while extending Diwali greetings on November 7.

Kharge told reporters,...