New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday mounted a scathing attack against Congress after party president Mallikarjun Kharge called Diwali an "Eid of Happiness". The ruling party termed it Congress' attempt to appease a vote bank ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections.

In a video message on X, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari called Congress an "anti-Hindu" party.

"Congress is an anti-Sanatan, anti-Hindu party, which is why Mallikarjun Kharge called Deepawali an 'Eid of Happiness'. This is pure vote-bank politics ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections. Recall Sonia Gandhi crying for Babri; she also cried for Batla. This shows that Congress only wants appeasement politics. Even on Hindu festivals, Congress is trying ...