India, Nov. 9 -- The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of indulging in "appeasement politics" and hurting the sentiments of Hindus after its president Mallikarjun Kharge described Diwali as an "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'.

Latching on to it, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that the Congress had made it a practice to disrespect Hindu religious traditions while attempting to appease the Muslim community.

Addressing a press conference here at the BJP headquarters, Bhatia said, "This is the DNA of the Congress party: Indulging in blatant appeasement of the Muslim cl...