India, Sept. 11 -- A fresh slugfest erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday, with both accusing the other of "politicising faith" ahead of the festive season. The flashpoint was a video of Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta urging people to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 as part of a "sewa pakhwada", a fortnight of service.

In the purported video, Gupta is heard suggesting that people pray for Modi's health and longevity by placing his photograph near idols at Durga Puja pandals.

"From September 17 to October 2, Delhi will see a series of welfare initiatives. I also wish that Durga Puja pandals undertake some work of seva and pray for the Prime Minister by p...