NEW DELHI: Amidst the continued political debate sparked by DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s feedback on ‘Sanatana Dharma,’ Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his perception that “Sanatana Dharma” will endure no matter circumstances. Talking at a rally in Madhya Pradesh, Sarma took a swipe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, stating, “I need to inform Rahul Gandhi that ‘Sanatana was, Sanatana is, and Sanatana will all the time be…..”.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: I need to inform Rahul Gandhi ‘Sanatana tha, Sanatana hai, aur Sanatana hamesha rahega…..’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/ah0SqFVlgo
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Curiously, on September 17, the Assam Chief Minister labeled Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as a “Chunavi Hindu” (Hindu for election functions), asserting that the response from the Opposition INDIA bloc would have been totally different if such feedback had been made towards one other faith as a substitute of Sanatana Dharma.
Addressing the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering’s ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ occasion within the Narsinghpur district, Sarma emphasised that Sanatana Dharma has endured for over 5,000 years as a result of efforts of numerous people.
“Sanatana Dharma will persist so long as the solar and moon exist. Hindus embrace tolerance. The Congress and INDIA bloc label it [anti-Sanatana Dharma statements] as freedom of expression. Nevertheless, if somebody had commented about Muslims, they’d have been swiftly condemned by the Congress and its allies,” Sarma contended.
Sarma, representing the BJP, confused that talking towards Muslims needs to be prevented, simply as talking towards Sanatana Dharma and Hindus needs to be. He affirmed, “We respect all religions and consider in ‘Sarvdharam Sambhav’ [amity among all religions].”
In a playful jab at Rahul Gandhi, Sarma questioned whether or not the viewers had witnessed the Congress chief visiting temples through the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Meeting polls marketing campaign.
Udhayanidhi Stalin not too long ago stirred controversy by making objectionable remarks about ‘Sanatana Dharma.’ Since then, the political rivalry between NDA and INDIA alliance has escalated after Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin equated ‘Sanatana Dharma’ with “mosquitoes, dengue, malaria, fever, and corona.”
Nevertheless, the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Aam Aadmi Social gathering, all a part of the Opposition INDIA bloc, distanced themselves from the DMK chief.
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering condemned Udhayanidhi for his feedback and subsequently questioned Rahul Gandhi’s stance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the difficulty throughout a gathering with Cupboard ministers, urging them to supply a robust response to the Sanatana Dharma debate utilizing factual arguments towards the opposition.
Questioning Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, for his objectionable remarks towards Sanatana Dharma, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that the DMK chief, an ally within the INDIA bloc, ought to maintain his private or social gathering views throughout the state.
In the meantime, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin staunchly defended his minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, asserting that it was unfair for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make feedback with out understanding Udhayanidhi’s stance on ‘Sanatana Dharma.’
In his assertion, MK Stalin accused Bharatiya Janata Social gathering leaders of propagating a false narrative alleging that Udhyanidhi advocated for the genocide of these with Sanatan beliefs.
Udhyanidhi additionally launched an announcement clarifying his remarks on ‘Sanatan Dharma’ and criticized BJP leaders for twisting his speech as ‘inciting genocide,’ contemplating it a weapon to defend themselves.
Days after an FIR was registered towards him and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over remarks made on ‘Sanatana Dharma,’ Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge clarified that his assertion didn’t intend to harm the feelings of any faith, emphasizing his allegiance to the Structure.
