New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday accused Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of mocking Hindu traditions by describing Diwali as “khushiyon ki Eid” and claimed Hindu festivals were a “matter of embarrassment” for the opposition party.
In a post on X, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said the Congress’ politics of “appeasement” had become “despicable”.
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”.
Bansal said, “Calling Diwali Eid by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is extremely unfortunate, shameful and condemnable. It is yet another conspiracy by the party to insult the entire Hindu community.”
“It appears that Hindu festivals are a matter of embarrassment, rather than pride, for the Congress. Even Diwali appears to them as Eid. One wonders what pleasure the party derives from mocking Hindu traditions and insulting India’s glorious culture,” he said.
He asked the Congress whether its politics of “appeasement” has become so “despicable” that the party was not only unwilling to respect the sentiments of the country’s Hindu majority, but was bent on grossly insulting them.
“The entire Congress must clarify to the country whether, like its anti-Sanatan allies in the INDIA bloc, it has now entered the battlefield to eliminate Hindu festivals and Sanatan culture,” the VHP spokesperson said.
“This is not merely a statement; it concerns the faith and beliefs of crores of Hindus, and demands an answer,” Bansal said. PTI ADI DIV
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