BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari criticised the Samajwadi Party and Congress for allegedly playing with Hindu sentiments for political gain. In a statement, he responded to claims made by Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, President of the All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ), who supported the notion that the Maha Kumbh was being organised on Waqf land.