Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy who is a Christian by faith has been accused of being anti-Hindu by the BJP, after he purportedly refused to light the ceremonial lamp while inaugurating an event in the US, where he is currently on a personal visit.

A video of him refusing to light the lamp was shared by BJP Andhra Pradesh which claimed that his temple visits ahead of the state elections were merely poll gimmicks to fool Hindus. The party also accused Jagan of being anti-Hindu.