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Center-Left Owned by Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.BJP attacks Congress over Kharge's 'Eid of Happiness' remark on Diwali
What's behind this
In the village of Halog near Shimla, hundreds gathered for the Pathar Mela, a centuries‑old Diwali ritual in which two groups throw stones at each other until a participant is injured, and the blood of the injured is offered as a ceremonial tilak to Goddess Bhadrakali, a practice said to have replaced human sacrifice. Congress leader Mr. Kharge described Deepavali as a “khushiyon ka Eid”, prompting the BJP to criticize him and challenge the Congress to refer to Eid as a “Diwali of joy”.
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left · 7 outlets
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday, November 9, came down heavily on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Diwali a ‘khushiyon ka Eid’, and dared him and senior opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi to call Eid a ‘Diwali of joy’. The BJP also called the Congress an anti-Sanatani party…
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center · 10 outlets
New Delhi: BJP Monday accused the Congress of indulging in “appeasement politics” and hurting the sentiments of Hindus over party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s description of Diwali as an “Eid of happiness”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia…
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right · 6 outlets
BJP spokespersons have criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Diwali as a 'Khushiyon Ka Eid'. They accused Kharge and Rahul Gandhi of disregarding the significance of Hindu festivals and altering their identities. The criticism emphasizes that Diwali is an essential…
RSS excerpt
BJP leaders Pradeep Bhandari and CR Kesavan target Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his 'Eid of Happiness' remark in Diwali greetings
