Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Criticizes Congress President Kharge for Comments on Ganga Dip

By  News On Air   Jan 28, 2025

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his reported comments about the dip in the Ganga.

In a social media post, Mr. Rijiju said it is painful to hear that Congress is ridiculing the Mahakumbh. He added that taking a dip in the holy Ganga, going for Haj, praying in a church, lighting lamps in a monastery, bowing before the Guru Granth Sahib, or engaging in any prayer is not for poverty removal but a matter of faith.

Yesterday, while addressing a party event in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Kharge had said that BJP leaders were competing with each other to take a dip at the Sangam for the cameras, questioning whether this would help eradicate poverty in the country.