BJP attacks Kharge for calling Diwali 'khushiyon ki Eid'

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a political row after describing Diwali as 'khushiyon ka ek Eid' while extending festival greetings. BJP accused him of religious appeasement and vote-bank politics. Union Minister Giriraj Singh called Kharge a 'mouthpiece of the Gandhi family.' Congress defended the remark, saying Eid was used as a metaphor for joy and communal harmony.