The controversy around the “eradicate Sanatana Dharma” comments made by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam minister and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin’s son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, refuses to die down. This time once again Udhayanidhi has ensured the topic will be alive for some more time.
"Am MK.Stalin's son and Kalaignar's grandson I still stand by my Eradicate Sanathana Dharma stand and I will not apologize for it we will face it in the court"
– TN DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. pic.twitter.com/ePXPFdqR5f— Vishwatma 🇮🇳 (@HLKodo) November 9, 2023
Speaking at an event, in a news byte circulating on social media platform X, Udhayanidhi Stalin is seen saying, “Two months ago, a big controversy broke out. I spoke for only two minutes at Kamarajar Arangam. No one would have known that I had spoken. But they exaggerated it, made it a lie, made it so monstrous, and even added things that I never spoke. Atleast all I did was speak, a case was filed on me. This man was just watching the fun (pointing to someone). Now even he has a case filed against him. I was asked to apologise, but I said, do whatever you want, I will not apologise, I stand by what I spoke. Let law take its course. We have faith in the court. We did not speak about any religion derogatorily. We need social justice, I only spoke about everyone being equal. I am the son of Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin and the grandson of Kalaignar. I stand by what I spoke and I have only spoken about our principles, I will not back off from what I said.”
In September 2023, Udhayanidhi participated in an conference titled “Eradicate Sanatana Dharma” and had compared Sanatana Dharma to diseases like dengue, malaria and said that it had to be eradicated. Cases were filed against him and recently, Justice Anita Sumanth of the Madras High Court asked the counsel appearing for Udhayanidhi to indicate where or how he interpreted that Sanatana Dharma was responsible for caste system.
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