Guwahati: BJP MLA Siddhartha Bhattacharya on Friday claimed that Bihu is a Hindu festival and Muslims are just guests.
Speaking to the media, Bhattacharya said that Bihu is associated with the religion which is Hindu.
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He justified the claim by comparing Makar Sankranti to Magh Bihu.
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“Bihu is a Hindu associated festival as when we start xusori, we start it with Ram and Hari”, he added.
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He further added, “If the Muslims want to join Bihu celebrations then it is a matter of appreciation.”
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He also claimed that Muslims were like guests to Bihu in a similar way Hindus are at iftar.
“Joining iftar does not convert a Hindu to Muslim”, he added.