EVR fought “Sanatana Dharma” − a toxic ideology, says P. Chidambaram

In series of tweets condemning BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, Congress leader P.Chidambaram said, “I strongly condemn the statement of a BJP leader and a Member of Parliament that the BJP has come here to eradicate ‘Periyarism’ (Periyar policy) in Tamil Nadu. Periyar was the one who fought and won against the poisonous policy of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ . Why hasn’t the ADMK, which claims to be a Dravidian party, condemned the BJP MP’s speech? Has  EPS-OPS duo accepted Narendra Modi as their leader and mentor instead of  Periyar?”

In his comments section, netizens questioned his understanding of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ which simply means ‘eternal’.

Anti-Hindu groups, Christian missionaries, and Islamic fundamentalists have been seen using the term ‘Sanatana Dharama’ instead of Hinduism to indirectly criticize Hinduism.

It’s worth noting that EVR, a former member of the Indian National Congress, left the party complaining that it practices discrimination in the ‘Cheranmaadevi Gurukulam,’ which was funded by the party.

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