Kharge's 'Eid of Happiness' remark on Diwali sparks BJP-Congress showdown

New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) A political controversy has erupted over Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's description of Diwali as an "Eid of happiness" (khushiyon ka ek Eid) in his festive greetings, with the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing the Congress of minority appeasement and vote-bank politics, while the Opposition party has defended the expression as a metaphor for joy, brotherhood and communal harmony. In his message to the public on the occasion of Deepavali, Kharge described the festival of lights as one of India's major celebrations, emphasising its ability to bring people…