Constitution doesn't allow govt to spend money on Diwali: Congress leader
Congress member and former MP Raashid Alvi criticised the CM Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government for spending money on Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya. "The Constitution of India does not allow any government to waste money for the occasion of a particular religion," he said. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav earlier questioned the need to spend on diyas and candles.