Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of deliberately politicizing Diwali and Hinduism. He alleged that Arvind Kejriwal banned firecrackers to appease a specific community and that AAP leaders have been criticizing the festival. Sirsa emphasized that Diwali is a Sanatan Hindu festival, not a BJP one, questioning the AAP's negative stance.
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