‘Rahul Gandhi’s Bhopu’: BJP Takes Aim At Cong Over Kharge’s ‘Eid Of Happiness’ Diwali Remark

A political row has erupted over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's description of Diwali as an 'Eid of Happiness'. The BJP has accused the Congress of appeasement politics ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari called the Congress an 'anti-Hindu' and 'anti-Sanatan' party, while party spokesperson CR Kesavan described Kharge's Diwali message as a 'twisted message' that hurt the sentiments of Hindu devotees.The controversy follows Kharge's November 7 Diwali greeting, in which he appealed for peace, national unity and harmony.