Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin stoked a controversy claiming that Sanatana Dharma is like mosquito, dengue, malaria and corona which has to be eradicated and not just opposed.
Udhayanidhi Stalin made this speech during the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association organized “Eradicate Sanatanam Conclave” at Kamarajar Chennai on 2 September 2023, akin to the anti-Hindu Dismantling Global Hindutva conference that was held in 2021. This conference, which openly discusses the destruction of Hindu Dharma, has raised serious questions about the political climate in the state.
Following his comments, politicians including the alliance partners of DMK such as Congress and Shiva Sena, and some political commentators have condemned Udhayanidhi Stalin’s speech.
In this background, the Communist Party of India’s General Secretary D Raja has come in support of Udhaynidhi Stalin and has denigrated Sanatana Dharma again. He said that Sanatana Dharma is deeply rooted in casteism, patriarchy, and inequality.
D Raja said, “First you should understand. Sanatan is not Dharma. Dharma is something else. We are all opposed to Sanatan because Sanatan perpetuates the caste system, patriarchy, and inequality. Let them say no.”
He added, “While hailing Sanatan, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi keeps on saying that Marx and Periyar have brought disaster and Marxism destroyed the social value and social system. How can he speak like that? We do not agree with Amit Shah and the central government. Sanatan is Sanatan. Let them go and read Ambedkar’s ‘Riddles of Hinduism’. Then we will debate.”
In his interview with ANI, D Raja said, “Sanatan cannot be equated to Hinduism. Let Amit Shah, RSS, and BJP people explain to the people about what is Sanatan. What we understand is that Sanatan is an ideology and philosophical view that perpetuates the caste system, patriarchy, and inequality. In Tamil Nadu, we revere Tiruvallur who says that birth is the same to all. ”
He added, “They are raising this issue only to communalize and polarise the people. This is our party’s stand on Sanatan.”
Another I.N.D.I.A ally ridicules Sanatana Dharma
"Sanatana Dharma is deep rooted with Casteism, Patriarchy and inequality . We oppose Sanatana Dharma", says CPI General Secretary, Comrade D Rajapic.twitter.com/3wqTxQPDKW
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(with inputs from New Indian)
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