00:00This Diwali, the political fireworks have come from the Congress Party President Malikarjun Khargay.
00:06Now while extending Diwali greetings to all, the Congress President ended up using a reference to Eid.
00:13He said, and I quote,
00:15I am giving everyone a great deal that everyone is in our Hinduism.
00:22And it's the only thing that it is an Eid.
00:33He said, I extend my Diwali greetings to all.
00:37It's a major festival celebrated by all across the country.
00:40Essentially, it's a grand celebration of joy.
00:43A festival of Eid, one that spans a long period of time.
00:48And this Eid reference has given the BJP ammunition to hit out at the Congress and say,
00:56they are accusing the Congress of being anti-Hindu, anti-sanatan and a party that indulges in Muslim appeasement to
01:05win elections.
01:06This is what the BJP claims.
01:07The BJP is questioning why a traditional Hindu festival needs to be compared or a parallel drawn with Eid.
01:19They're saying this is reflection of vote bank politics of the Congress party.
01:24In fact, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, he's actually gone a step ahead.
01:27He said, Malikarjun Khargay may be voicing these words, but this is the mindset of the Gandhi family,
01:34saying he's only echoing what Rahul Gandhi believes.
01:38And the criticism hasn't just come from the BJP.
01:40The AIMIM has hit out at Malikarjun Khargay, calling his comparison nothing but a political stunt,
01:47alleging that the Congress is doing this to appease a particular voting community.
01:54The Congress, however, has very strongly defended Malikarjun Khargay.
01:58In fact, Congress MP Pawan Kheda, he said Eid literally means festival.
02:04He's accused the BJP of being ignorant of the meaning of Eid.
02:09But in a politically surcharged atmosphere, ahead of very crucial elections,
02:14including in states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttaragand and Punjab,
02:16the attacks and counter-attacks are not only swift, they're piercing.
02:21From demagi-naxal mindset, a sharp strike by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
02:25to Congress hitting back saying don't hide behind the uniform,
02:28accept the challenge for a debate.
02:30The war of words is only intensifying.
02:34Take a look.
02:46Festive greetings that ignited massive political fireworks.
02:51While extending wishes, Congress President Malikarjun Khargay described Diwali as
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03:32The BJP launched a scathing attack at Congress, alleging that the party was stooping to a new low with appeasement
03:40politics.
04:14The BJP alleged that Khargay's remark exposes the mindset of Congress.
04:20The Rahul Gandhi family comes in the heart, that is what Malkarjan is talking about.
04:29Khargay Sahib's appearance, in the day of Deepa Vali, the Hindus also gave birth to others.
04:38But there is also the appearance of Eid in the heart.
04:49The AIMIM-2 hit out at Khargay over comparison of Eid and Diwali.
05:17Defending Khargay, the Congress urged BJP to prepare and convince PM Narendra Modi to accept Rahul Gandhi's challenge for debate.
05:26Eid is a generic word just as Tiohar is a generic word.
05:30And in Dakani, where Mr. Khargay comes from, this is how it's spoken.
05:36Ask them not to waste time on what Mr. Khargay has said or what XYZ has said.
05:41Spend half or one-fourth of the time in tutoring the Prime Minister and preparing for a debate with Rahul
05:46Gandhi,
05:46because once that debate happens, with or without a teleprompter, their entire superstructure will collapse.
05:55What began as a Diwali wish has quickly snowballed into a full-blown political controversy.
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