‘Anti-Sanatan’: BJP Slams Mallikarjun Kharge Over His ‘Diwali Khushiyon Ka Eid’ Remark

Last Updated:November 08, 2026, 6:31 PM IST

The BJP criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, calling him “anti-Sanatan” after he referred to Diwali as “Khushiyon Ka Eid”.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Image: News18 Media Gallery)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after he described Diwali as “Khushiyon Ka Eid”, calling him “anti-Sanatan”.

Kharge made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the occasion of Diwali. Reacting to his comments, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused the Congress leader of indulging in appeasement politics.

“Congress President calls Diwali ‘Khushiyon Ka Eid’! Even on Diwali, Congress thinks of appeasement & vote bank! Yesterday Sonia Gandhi cried for Babri, today Mr Kharge appeases in his Diwali message! Congress is Anti-Sanatan!,” BJP spokesperson tweeted.

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Why did the BJP accuse Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of being anti-Sanatan?

The BJP criticized Mallikarjun Kharge after he referred to Diwali as “Khushiyon Ka Eid” during his remarks to reporters on the festival. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari condemned the statement, alleging that it demonstrated the party’s ongoing focus on appeasement and vote-bank politics.

What remarks did Mallikarjun Kharge make regarding the RSS and BJP during the Assam election campaign?

During a public campaign meeting in Nilambazar, Assam, Mallikarjun Kharge compared the BJP and RSS to poisonous snakes. He stated that just as the Quran dictates killing a poisonous snake even during prayer time, people must neutralize them to survive.

How did BJP president Nitin Nabin react to Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks in Patna?

BJP president Nitin Nabin criticized Mallikarjun Kharge over a controversial remark regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father made in Patna, describing it as a display of the Congress party’s “ideological bankruptcy”. Nabin accused the opposition of crossing political boundaries by involving deceased family members in public speeches due to a lack of substantial developmental issues.

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