Lagatar24 Desk
Chennai, Sept 3: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and state minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s stated that Sanatan Dharma should be completely abolished. Udhayanidhi’s statement has created a stir across the country.
In a conference organized on the theme ‘eradication of Sanatan’, Udhayanidhi termed Sanatan Dharma like malaria and dengue and said that it should not be opposed, but should be completely abolished.
“I thank the organisers of this conference for giving me the opportunity to deliver a special address. You have kept the name of the conference as ‘Sanatana Abolition Conference’ rather than ‘Anti-Sanatana Conference’, I appreciate that,” he said.
“A few things cannot be opposed, that should be abolished only. We can’t oppose dengue, mosquitoes, malaria, or corona. We have to eradicate this, that’s how we have to eradicate Sanatana. Rather opposing Sanatana it should be eradicated,” Udhayanidhi said.
“The name Sanatana is from Sanskrit. It is against Social Justice and equality,” he added.
Later, Udhayanidhi emphasized that he never asked for the genocide of individuals who follow Sanatan Dharma in response to a message made on X (formerly Twitter) by Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell leader Amit Malviya.
“Sanatan Dharma is a principle that divides people in the name of caste and religion. Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity and human equality. I stand firmly by every word I have spoken. I spoke on behalf of the oppressed & marginalized, who suffer due to the Sanatan Dharma,” the DMK leader wrote on X.
“I am ready to present the extensive writings of Periyar and Ambedkar, who conducted in-depth research on Sanatan Dharma and its negative impact on society in any forum. Let me reiterate the crucial aspect of my speech: I believe, like the spread of diseases like COVID-19, Dengue, and Malaria by mosquitoes, that Sanatan Dharma is responsible for many social evils,” he added
The minister also said that he is ready to face any legal challenge.
I never called for the genocide of people who are following Sanatan Dharma. Sanatan Dharma is a principle that divides people in the name of caste and religion. Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity and human equality.
I stand firmly by every word I have spoken. I spoke… https://t.co/Q31uVNdZVb
— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) September 2, 2023
“I am prepared to confront any challenges that come my way, whether in a court of law or the people’s court. Stop spreading fake news,” he replied to Malviya.
“Bring it on. I am ready to face any legal challenge. We will not be cowed down by such usual saffron threats. We, the followers of Periyar, Anna, and Kalaignar, would fight forever to uphold social justice and establish an egalitarian society under the able guidance of our CM MK Stalin. I will say it today, tomorrow, and forever: Our resolve to stop Sanathana Dharma from the Dravidian land would not reduce even a bit,” Udhayanidhi wrote.
In retaliation, Tamil Nadu BJP head K Annamalai stated that the Gopalapuram family’s primary goal is to amass a fortune above the GDP of the state.
“You, your father, or his or your idealogue have a bought-out idea from Christian missionaries & the idea of those missionaries was to cultivate dimwits like you to parrot their malicious ideology. Tamil Nadu is a land of spiritualism. The best you can do is to hold a Mic in an event like this & rant out your frustration,” Annamalai wrote on X.
The only resolve that the Gopalapuram Family has is to accumulate wealth beyond the State GDP.
Thiru @Udhaystalin, you, your father, or his or your idealogue have a bought-out idea from Christian missionaries & the idea of those missionaries was to cultivate dimwits like you to… https://t.co/sWVs3v1viM
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 2, 2023
