https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=59328 A political leader questioned repeated public expenditure on Diwali lamps, comparing local celebrations unfavourably to prolonged foreign Christmas illumination and calling such spending wasteful. Senior ruling-party figures accused him of insulting the Hindu faith, asserted that his remarks harmed artisans who sell Diwali lamps, and demanded an immediate retraction and public apology while framing the comments as politically motivated. en-us Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:46:02 +0530 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:46:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=59328 A political leader questioned repeated public expenditure on Diwali lamps, comparing local celebrations unfavourably to prolonged foreign Christmas illumination and calling such spending wasteful. Senior ruling-party figures accused him of insulting the Hindu faith, asserted that his remarks harmed artisans who sell Diwali lamps, and demanded an immediate retraction and public apology while framing the comments as politically motivated. News - Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:46:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=59328