Chennai: DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s allegation that Sanatan Dharma is towards social justice and it ought to therefore be eradicated kicked off a political storm on Sunday. Crying foul, the BJP focused the opposition alliance INDIA and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as properly over the difficulty in addition to Tamil Nadu’s ruling social gathering.
Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah accused INDIA bloc events of “insulting” Sanatan Dharma for vote financial institution and appeasement politics. BJP president J P Nadda appealed to individuals to reject the opposition grouping, which is spreading “hatred, poison and attacking the nation’s tradition and custom”.
The BJP alleged it’s clear that “a whole eradication” of Hindu dharma is the “major agenda” of the opposition alliance. Describing the DMK chief’s remarks as “hate speech”, the saffron social gathering urged the Supreme Courtroom to take applicable motion towards him.
An unfazed Udhayanidhi, son of Chief Minister M Ok Stalin, mentioned his is the voice of the oppressed individuals and he’s ready to confront challenges, be it in a courtroom of legislation or the individuals’s courtroom. Likening Sanatan Dharma to coronavirus, malaria, and fever attributable to dengue virus and mosquitoes, Udhayanidhi mentioned such issues shouldn’t be opposed however destroyed.
His remarks led to a furore in social media with BJP’s IT division in-charge Amit Malviya stating the DMK chief has referred to as for “genocide” of 80 per cent inhabitants who comply with Sanatan Dharma.
Looking for to garbage the genocidal declare, Udhayanidhi mentioned it was false and he by no means referred to as for genocide. His speech was a pointer to social evils, the DMK chief mentioned. In his handle at a meet of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Affiliation right here on Saturday, Udhayanidhi mentioned Sanatan is towards equality and social justice.
Udhayanidhi mentioned the very identify Sanatan is from Sanskrit. “What’s the that means of Sanatan? It’s everlasting, that’s, it can’t be modified; nobody may pose any query and that’s the that means.” Sanatan divided individuals on the premise of caste, he alleged.
Terming Udhayanidhi Stalin’s feedback as hate speech, Malviya mentioned whereas Congress chief Rahul Gandhi spoke of ‘Mohabbat ki dukan,’ Congress’s ally DMK’s chief has sought eradication of Sanatan Dharma. The ‘Mohabbat ki dukan’ comment was made by Nadda and BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi as properly to focus on Rahul Gandhi.
Malviya mentioned on X: “Congress’s silence is assist for this genocidal name…I.N.D.I Alliance, true to its identify, if given a chance, will annihilate the millennia outdated civilisation that’s Bharat.” Tamil Nadu BJP President Ok Annamalai too slammed the DMK minister for his malicious ideology.
“Tamil Nadu is a land of spiritualism. One of the best you are able to do is to carry a mic in an occasion like this & rant out your frustration!”.
BJP Tamil Nadu vp Narayanan Thirupathy dubbed the DMK a “most cancers” and mentioned such remarks from the ruling Dravidian social gathering had been nothing new.
Udhayanidhi additional mentioned on X: “Sanatan Dharma is a precept that divides individuals within the identify of caste and faith.” Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity and human equality, the DMK chief claimed.
In Bhopal, Nadda, referring to Udhayanidhi’s comment, mentioned: “Throw away such an alliance which is towards our Sanatan Dharma and is spreading poison. They wish to abolish it (Sanatan Dharma). Eradicate them. Will the opposition alliance go to the individuals with the difficulty of ending off Sanatan Dharma for the polls?”.
In a powerful response, in a public rally in poll-bound Rajasthan, prime BJP chief Amit Shah mentioned DMK leaders, together with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s son, are saying that Sanatan Dharma must be abolished.
He additionally accused Congress chief Rahul Gandhi of calling Hindu organisations extra harmful than terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.
“These individuals have talked about Sanatan Dharma for vote financial institution appeasement. They’ve insulted (‘Sanatan Dharma’),” he mentioned.
“You examine Hindu organisations with Lashkar-e-Taiba. Your minister used to say that Hindu terror is occurring. This INDIA alliance can go to any extent for vote financial institution and appeasement politics,” the senior BJP chief alleged.
In Delhi, BJP nationwide spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi mentioned the remarks made by the DMK chief have uncovered the true character of the opposition alliance.
“The DMK chief’s remarks inside 48 hours after the ‘ghamandia’ alliance’s assembly in Mumbai has uncovered the true character of the ‘dukandaar of mohabbat ki dukaan (proprietor of the store of affection),” Trivedi mentioned in an obvious reference to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and INDIA grouping.
The BJP mentioned it’s clear that “a whole eradication” of Hindu dharma is the “major agenda” of the opposition alliance.
Describing the DMK chief’s remarks as “hate speech”, the BJP additionally urged the Supreme Courtroom to take motion towards him in accordance with legislation.
Udhayanidhi mentioned he stood firmly by each phrase he had spoken on behalf of the oppressed and marginalised individuals who undergo on account of Sanatan Dharma.
“I’m able to current in depth writings of Periyar and Ambedkar, who performed in-depth analysis on Sanatan Dharma and its detrimental influence on society in any discussion board.”.
“Let me reiterate the essential facet of my speech: I imagine, just like the unfold of ailments like COVID-19, dengue, and malaria by mosquitoes, that Sanatan Dharma is chargeable for many social evils. I’m ready to confront any challenges that come my means, whether or not in a courtroom of legislation or the individuals’s courtroom. Cease spreading pretend information.”.
Reactions in social media embrace one from a authorized rights activist discussion board that mentioned it might discover authorized cures towards his remarks.
Udhayanidhi, in his handle on the writers meet, mentioned late chief minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi dealt a extreme blow to Sanatan by establishing equality neighbourhoods (Samathuvapuram) and getting individuals belonging to all communities settled in a single place.
Udhayanidhi, who additionally holds the sports activities improvement portfolio, alleged that whereas Sanatan enslaved girls and didn’t enable them to step out of their houses, they’re immediately making achievements in sports activities and many ladies are additionally financially impartial.
“What did Sanatan do to girls? It pushed girls, who misplaced their husbands, into fireplace (the erstwhile apply of Sati), it tonsured the heads of widows and made them put on white saris. Baby marriages too occurred.”.
“What did the Dravidam (the Dravidian ideology adopted by DMK regime) do? It gave fare-free journey for girls in buses, gave Rs 1,000 month-to-month help to lady college students for his or her faculty training.” From September 15, girls beneficiaries can be getting Rs 1,000 month-to-month help (fundamental earnings scheme).
“Allow us to take a vow to win in all of the 39 Parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the one section in Puducherry (within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls). Let Sanatan fall, Dravidam win,” Udhayanidhi mentioned. PTI.
