"Rahul Gandhi labelled Chhath Puja as a drama": BJP's CR Kesavan

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 30 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making a "blasphemous" remark on Chhath Puja by calling it a drama and thereby insulting the sentiments of every person in Bihar.
"Rahul Gandhi made a blasphemous remark. He labelled Chhath Puja as a drama," Kesavan told ANI, adding, "This has insulted the sentiment of every person in Bihar, and it also reflects the deep dislike, disdain, and disrespect the Congress Party and Rahul Gandhi have for Bihar's culture and tradition and our Hindu Dharma".
On Wednesday, pointing to PM Modi's symbolic participation in Chhath, Gandhi had claimed the Prime Minister's involvement was insincere and staged for political benefit.
"He has nothing to do with Chhath Puja. Narendra Modi went to bathe in his swimming pool. He has nothing to do with the Yamuna," he said, while addressing an election rally in Bihar.
Kesavan said the people of Bihar are deeply hurt by Rahul Gandhi's statement, and they will not forget this "insult".
"The people of Bihar are very, very hurt by the statement of Rahul Gandhi. There is massive outrage in Bihar over Rahul Gandhi's statement, and people of Bihar will never forgive Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for the way in which he has demeaned the sacred Chhath Puja," he said.
"The people of Bihar will not forget this insult by Rahul Gandhi, and they will teach this unprincipled, corrupt nexus of RJD and Congress a lesson by routing them in the coming elections," he added.
When asked about Rahul Gandhi's 'Dance' dig at PM Modi, the BJP National Spokesperson said, "Rahul Gandhi's most unbecoming and uncouth remarks about our Prime Minister and the most shocking manner in which Rahul Gandhi mocked and maligned the sacred Chhath Puja, only go on to expose the third-rate politics of Rahul Gandhi filled with poisonous hate and negativity."
During a rally in Muzaffarpur, Rahul Gandhi had said, "If you tell Modi ji to dance on stage in return for votes, he would dance."
He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being willing to do anything for votes and ran an emotional attack on what he described as a disregard for the people's real concerns.
"He (PM Modi) just wants your vote. If you ask him to do a drama for votes, he will. You can make him do anything. If you tell Narendra Modi to dance, he will dance," Gandhi said amid loud cheers from the crowd. He amplified what he described as "vote theft" by the BJP, reiterating allegations that elections in Maharashtra and Haryana were manipulated, and warning that similar attempts would be made in Bihar.
Bihar Assembly polling is scheduled to take place in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with the results to be declared on November 14. (ANI)