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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for describing Diwali as 'Khushiyon ka Eid' (Eid of Happiness), accusing the Congress of anti-Hindu sentiment and vote-bank politics. Kharge's remarks, made while extending Diwali greetings, sparked controversy, with BJP leaders alleging that the Congress is attempting to appease a particular community for political gains. Congress leaders defended Kharge, stating that Eid is often used as a metaphor for joy and that the BJP's criticism is semantically ignorant. The BJP challenged Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to call Eid a 'Diwali of joy', further escalating the political row over the remarks.
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