BJP accuses Kharge of appeasement over Eid remark; Cong hits back
NEW DELHI, Nov. 10 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of appeasement politics and hurting Hindu sentiments by calling Diwali the "Eid of happiness".
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'.
"Diwali is Diwali, and Eid is Eid. Why is it that when it comes to Diwali which has its own sanctity, tradition and identity, you choose to call it Eid while extending greetings to Hindus?" qeustioned BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Monday, alleging that the Congress sought to dilute the identity of Hindu festivals.
Congress leader Pawan Khera countere...
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