Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh faced backlash from social media users and BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain after he "saluted" Muslims on the "auspicious" occasion of Muharram on Tuesday.
Muharram is observed by Muslims with abstinence and prayers to mourn the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain in the battle of Karbala in the 7th century.
It is considered one of the sacred months of the Islamic lunar calendar.
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सभी मुस्लिम भाईयों और बहनों को मुहर्रम के पावन अवसर पर हमारी सलाम।
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 10, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">सभी मुस्लिम भाईयों और बहनों को मुहर्रम के पावन अवसर पर हमारी सलाम।
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 10, 2019सभी मुस्लिम भाईयों और बहनों को मुहर्रम के पावन अवसर पर हमारी सलाम।
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 10, 2019
In a tweet, Singh said, "Our salute to all the Muslim brothers and sisters on the auspicious occasion of Muharram."
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श्री @digvijaya_28 जी, आज दुख का दिन है।
— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) September 10, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
इतना भी नहीं मालूम आपको दिग्विजय जी। https://t.co/8IeqRd1kvc
">श्री @digvijaya_28 जी, आज दुख का दिन है।
— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) September 10, 2019
इतना भी नहीं मालूम आपको दिग्विजय जी। https://t.co/8IeqRd1kvcश्री @digvijaya_28 जी, आज दुख का दिन है।
— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) September 10, 2019
इतना भी नहीं मालूम आपको दिग्विजय जी। https://t.co/8IeqRd1kvc
In response, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain tweeted, "@ digvijaya_28 ji, today is a day of sorrow. You don't even know that, Digvijaya ji."
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