New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Monday took a swipe at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his description of Diwali as an "Eid of happiness", saying it seemed as though the Congress chief "might start crying" while speaking about the Hindu festival. He also accused the opposition of practising a form of secularism that seeks to "silence the majority".

Addressing a press conference, Bhatia alleged that Kharge's remarks reflected the "anti-Hindu and anti-Sanatan" mindset of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, accusing the party of indulging in appeasement politics.

"I must say the definition of secularism for Congress is to silence the majority. It seemed as though Mallikarjun Kharge mig...