Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister criticizes BJP for politicizing religion over Kumbh visit. Karnataka Vice-Ministro Principal critica al BJP por politizar la religión durante la visita de Kumbh.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Karnataka Viceministro Principal D.K. Shivakumar criticized the BJP for using religion for political gain after they questioned his planned visit to the Maha Kumbh. Shivakumar criticó al BJP por usar la religión con fines políticos después de cuestionar su planeada visita al Maha Kumbh. Shivakumar argues that religious beliefs and rituals are personal and should not be politicized. Shivakumar argumenta que las creencias religiosas y los rituales son personales y no deben politizarse. The BJP countered by questioning the stance of fellow Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on religious practices. El BJP rebatió cuestionando la postura del líder del Congreso Mallikarjun Kharge sobre las prácticas religiosas.