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BJP slams Kharge for calling Diwali 'Eid of joy', dares Congress to call Eid 'Diwali of joy'

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BJP slams Kharge for calling Diwali 'Eid of joy', dares Congress to call Eid 'Diwali of joy'

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Subscribed with another email? Unlock these with Subscription Updated - November 09, 2026 12:51 pm IST - New Delhi Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The BJP also called the Congress an anti-Sanatani party. In the past, when Sanatan was called 'Dengue Malaria Aid', the Congress was silent! Under Gandhi Vadra family Policy of Congress is anti-Sanatan, Anti Hindu," Mr. "Has changing the identity of Hindu festivals become a matter of political etiquette in Congress's so-called secularism? Another BJP spokesperson, Tuhin Sinha, said Muslims celebrate Eid only twice a year, but the Congress party wants to celebrate every Hindu festival as "Khushiyon ki Eid." "So, the Congress party effectively wants to celebrate Eid 10-12 times a year. That’s why this Congress party is MMC [Maowadi Muslim League Congress], as Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls it," he added. Bhandari said the Congress thinks of appeasement and vote bank even on occasions like Deepavali, and that shows the anti-Sanatani mindset of the Congress party. Published - November 09, 2026 12:07 pm IST Bharatiya Janata Party / Indian National Congress / Deepavali / festivals / politics (general) Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.

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Extending his Deepavali greetings over the weekend, Mr. Kharge told reporters that Deepavali is a major festival celebrated by everyone in India and described it as 'khushiyon ka Eid'

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