MAGA fans expressed astonishment and disgust Monday night as FBI head Kash Patel publicly celebrated Diwali, the Hindu “Festival of Lights” celebrated each autumn by more than a billion people, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists.

In a post on X, Patel wrote "Happy Diwali - celebrating the Festival of Lights around the world, as good triumphs over evil."

Patel is the FBI's first Indian-American to hold the position of director, of Gujarati Indian descent. His family hails from Bhadran village in Gujarat, India, and Patel was born in New York.

In posting his celebration of Diwali, Patel found himself under fire from MAGA fans, who melted down on social media.

Jeremy Carl, who described himself as being "on the front lines in a war against secularism," shared Patel's post and wrote, "Do you see the problem yet?"

X user John McGlone, who describes himself as an "unapologetic Christian American," replied on X, "This is a Christian Nation. Check your foreigner stuff at the gate"

X user Johnny Blacksmith, who boasts he was "right wing before it was cool," wrote in response, "Not compatible with American tradition."

Marine Corps veteran Jim Eagle simply replied, "Shut the hell up," with a gif of "Lost" actor Terry O'Quinn, who played the character "John Locke."

Ben Garrett, pastor at Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah, shot back, "Go back."

Podcaster Joel Webbon wrote, "Go back home and worship your sand demons. Get out of my country."

Chris Nelson, a Florida Christian, replied, "What the hell is this? This is AMERICA. Not India."

X user Scott Hambrick wrote back, "Deport."