The BJP on Monday 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. “Recall Sonia Gandhi crying for ‘Babri’. In the past when Sanatan was called ‘Dengue Malaria Aid’ the Congress was silent!
Earlier reporting noted: BJP slams Kharge for calling Diwali ‘Eid of joy’, dares Congress to call Eid ‘Diwali of joy’ The BJP on Monday (November 9, 2026) 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’.
Reacting to his comments, BJP’s national media co-incharge and spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the Congress chose vote bank politics even on Diwali with the party president describing Diwali as an “Eid of Happiness”. Under Gandhi Vadra family Policy of Congress is Anti Sanatan, Anti Hindu,” Bhandari said. 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. In another post, Bhandari said the Congress thinks of appeasement and vote bank even on occasions like Diwali and that shows the anti-sanatani mindset of the Congress party. Earlier reporting noted: Reacting to his comments, BJP’s national media co-in-charge and spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the Congress chose vote bank politics even on Deepavali with the party president describing Deepavali as an “Eid of Happiness”.
Earlier reporting noted: The BJP also called the Congress an anti-Sanatani party.
“By describing Diwali as the Eid of happiness, whom is Kharge ji trying to appease?
Has vote-bank politics had such an influence that the Congress is even hesitant to acknowledge the identity of Hindu festivals?” he said. Chugh said Diwali is an Indian festival celebrated across the world and associated with the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya. He accused the Congress of insulting Indian culture and said the sentiments of Ram devotees across the world had been hurt.
