New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday strongly criticised the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for his recent comments questioning the expenditure on lighting diyas and candles during Diwali. The BJP described his remarks as “shocking” and “insensitive” to Hindu traditions. Yadav’s Controversial Statement The controversy began after Yadav commented on Saturday:.