In the wake of widespread condemnation and criticism sparked by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent comments on Sanatana Dharma, the mouthpiece of the DK (Dravidar Kazhagam) appears to have adopted a more tempered stance.
The “Eradicate Sanatana Conference” was hosted by the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association on September 2, 2023, at the Kamarajar Arangam in Teynampet, Chennai. Sanatana or Sanatana Dharma refers to the original term for what is now commonly known as Hinduism.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who also serves as a Minister in his father’s cabinet, was present at the event. While addressing the event, DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin commended the choice of the conference’s title, stating, “The name of this conference has been cleverly selected as the ‘Abolish Sanatanam Conference’ rather than the ‘Oppose Sanatanam Conference,’ so I extend my best wishes for that.”
Udhayanidhi Stalin also said that some things need to eradicated and not opposed. “Mosquitoes, dengue, flu, malaria, corona – we should not oppose these things. They’ve to be eradicated completely. Same is the case with Santanam (Hinduism). Our first work should be to abolish/eradicate Sanatanam instead of opposing it. So, my appreciations to you all for giving an apt title to the meeting.“, DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said. which have drawn a serious criticisms and condemnations all over India.
The Tamil regional newspaper Viduthalai, self-proclaimed as the world’s only rationalist daily and a mouth piece of anti-Hindu organization Dravidar Kazhagam, has undergone a notable shift in its headlines within just four days.
On September 3, the newspaper boldly proclaimed, “Country has only two groups: one that supports Sanàtana, another that eradicates Sanàtana.”
However, by September 7, Viduthalai seemed to have softened its stance, featuring a headline that read, “Sanatanam is unlawful. To defeat it, let’s bring down the federal BJP rule.”
This rapid transformation in rhetoric from “Eradicate Sanatanam” to “Defeat Sanatanam” is being noted as the DMK government trying to soften its stance yielding to compulsions of the I.N.D.I Alliance.
Viduthalai's headlines
On Sep 3: "Country has only two groups: one that supports Sanàtana, another that eràdicates Sanàtana"On Sep 7: "Sanàtana is unlawful. To defeat it, lets bring dօwn the federal BJP rule"
In just 4 days, they have mellowed down from "Eràdicate Sanàtana" to… pic.twitter.com/uZ8xaQx91W
— Tamil Labs 2.0 (@labstamil) September 8, 2023
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