The Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association organized the “Eradicate Sanatana Conference” on 2 September 2023 at Kamarajar Arangam, Teynampet, Chennai.
Santana or Sanatana Dharma is the original name of what we know and call as the Hindu religion today.
DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is also a Minister in his father’s cabinet attended the event. Ironically, the meeting was also attended by Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister PK Sekarbabu.
தமிழ்நாடு முற்போக்கு எழுத்தாளர் கலைஞர்கள் சங்கம் சார்பில்
சமத்துவத்தையும் – சமூகநீதியையும் நிலைநாட்டும் வகையில் நடைபெற்ற சனாதன ஒழிப்பு மாநாட்டில் இன்று (02.09.2023) மாண்புமிகு அமைச்சர் திரு.@Udhaystalin , திராவிடர் கழகத் தலைவர் ஆசிரியர் திரு.@AsiriyarKV ஆகியோருடன் பங்கேற்றோம். pic.twitter.com/TcC2TVh4HQ— P.K. Sekar Babu (@PKSekarbabu) September 2, 2023
K. Veeramani, the head of the rabid anti-Hindu outfit Dravidar Kazhagam was also in attendance. Other prominent guests and speakers in the event include DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan, VCK MP Thol. Thirumavalavan, K. Balakrishnan of CPI-M, Peter Alphonse from Congress party, CPI-M MP from Madurai Su. Venkatesan, Radhika Vemula (mother of late Rohith Vemula).
Speaking at the event, DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said “The title of this conference has been excellently coined. You’ve named it as ‘Abolish Sanatanam Conference’ and not ‘Oppose Sanatanam Conference’, so my best wishes to 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.
He also further went on to say “What is Sanatanam? The name Sanatanam itself comes from Sanskrit. Sanatanam is opposed to equality and social justice. What is the meaning of Sanatanam? Eternal or something that can’t be changed. Something that can’t be questioned. That is the meaning of Sanatanam.”
I.N.Di.A alliance partner organizing conference to finish Sanatana dharma… pic.twitter.com/5tY84luLyq
— Vishwatma 🇮🇳 (@HLKodo) September 2, 2023
It is worth noting that Udhayanidhi Stalin, who had identified himself to be a Christian recently and an atheist earlier, has once again made vitriolic speech against Hinduism and followers of the Hindu faith.
Many on social media questioned whether it is right for a Minister who has taken oath of office under the Constitution to speak like this.
Udhayanidhi Stalin also referred to the Dinamalar headline fiasco on the Tamil Nadu government’s breakfast scheme and took pride in CM Stalin’s targeted attack of a community.
Quoting from his grandfather’s autobiography ‘Nenjukku Needhi’, Udhayanidhi Stalin said that as a five-year-old boy ‘Kalaignar’ refused to go to music classes since it did not allow him to wear shirt or slippers adding that he fought against Santanam till 95 years of age.
“Earlier only Ramayana and Mahabharatam were considered as art and literary works of people. Only after the Dravidian Movement and Communist movement, people were told about Thirukkural, Silappadhikaram, Manimekalai, etc.“, he said.
“Sanatanam said to divide people by caste and segregate them. But Our Kalaignar brought every community in one village and gave the name ‘Samathuvapuram’ giving a whip to Sanatanam“, Udhayanidhi Stalin said.
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