New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shazia Ilmi on Thursday accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin of "using the day of the festival" to poison minds against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Reacting to Stalin's "rise in hate speech against minorities" remarks, she said that it was ironic that such a statement was coming from someone who abused Sanatan Dharma.

"It is unfortunate that MK Stalin is using the day of this festival to poison minds against Modi. Look where it is coming from. It is MK Stalin's party, which is known for abusing Sanatan Dharma. I find it extremely ironic that Stalin, who has abused Sanatan Dharma and called it all sorts of bad names, is actually talking about hate speech. It's shocking. H...