{
  "id": 19919541,
  "title": "'Chhath Puja not drama': BJP accuses Rahul of disrespecting Hindu festivals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/chhath-puja-not-drama-bjp-accuses-rahul-of-disrespecting-hindu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T04:32:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chhath-puja-not-drama-bjp-accuses-rahul-gandhi-of-disrespecting-hindu-festivals/articleshow/135822703.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for disparaging remarks he made about Chhath Puja, the Hindu festival celebrated on the second day of its observance. BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari shared a video of Rahul's comments from last year's Chhath Puja celebrations on X, accusing him of disrespecting Hindu sentiments. Bhandari questioned the Congress party's respect for Hindu traditions, prompting the BJP to demand a public apology from Rahul. The BJP's accusations parallel those of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who accused the BJP of using Chhath Puja as a tool for division and cultural aggression.",
  "summary": "BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari on Saturday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his year-old remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhath Puja, demanding a public apology for allegedly calling the festival \"drama\". Bhandari questioned the Congress's respect for Hindu sentiments. The attack came amid Chhath celebrations and a day after MNS chief Raj Thackeray accused the BJP of \"divide…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}