New Delhi, 10 November (H.S.): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on the Congress over remarks made by party leader Imran Masood concerning Diwali, alleging that the opposition party has repeatedly disrespected Sanatan Dharma.

On Tuesday, BJP Minority Morcha president Kunwar Basit Ali criticised the Congress over Masood’s comments on Diwali, alleging that the party and its entire leadership did not believe in Lord Shri Ram. He accused the Congress of repeatedly insulting Sanatan Dharma and said its political agenda was centred on “delaying, diverting and provoking”.

Ali said Masood’s remarks on Diwali, along with what he described as repeated attempts to reject the significance of Lord Shri Ram, were provocative. He alleged that the Congress had consistently engaged in acts that hurt the sentiments of followers of Sanatan Dharma.

The BJP leader further alleged that these actions were being carried out at the direction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

It may be recalled that Congress MP Imran Masood, who represents Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, recently made remarks concerning Diwali and pollution. He said that both Diwali and pollution were human-induced problems and that, rather than relying solely on the government to address them, people needed to become aware and take responsibility themselves.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar