Opinion: Features of Sanatana Dharma making it impossible to abolish
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: Features of Sanatana Dharma making it impossible to abolish

India Today  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Udhayanidhi Stalin regarding the Sanatana Dharma controversy that began in Chennai last month and subsequently spread across the nation. Progressive writers and artists in Tamil Nadu convened at the Kamarajar Arena in Chennai, where Udhayanidhi Stalin addressed them, stating, "The title of this conference is very good. Sanatana Dharma is also like this.” Before the case even reached the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the controversy. Udhayanidhi admitted that "Sanatana" is a Sanskrit word meaning "eternal" in front of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.

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Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin In Case Registered Over His Remarks Against Sanatan Dharma
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin In Case Registered Over His Remarks Against Sanatan Dharma

Live Law  

A city court in Bengaluru on Tuesday granted bail to Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in a case registered against him after his controversial remarks about Sanatana Dharma. The Minister had said that Sanatana Dharma was like HIV, AIDS, and Malaria, and rather than opposing it, it had to be eradicated. The DMK leader appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief …

Udayanidhi Stalin granted bail in case linked to 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' remarks
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Udayanidhi Stalin granted bail in case linked to 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' remarks

India TV News  

A Bengaluru court on Tuesday granted bail to Tamil Nadu Minister Udayanidhi Stalin in a case pertaining to his 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' remark. Speaking at a conference in Chennai in September 2023, Stalin had triggered a stir by saying Sanatana Dharma was against social justice and equality and that it should be 'eradicated' like malaria and dengue. Congress is anti-Sanatan’: …

2024 polls, election manifestos and Sanatana Dharma
8 months ago

2024 polls, election manifestos and Sanatana Dharma

Firstpost  

One of the primary issues of the 2024 national election campaign has become Sanatana Dharma. It has a bearing on the very nature of Sanatana Dharma, its evolution, its philosophical wisdom, its inherently eclectic and inclusive character, and all the factors which make it different from Abrahamic faiths. My real worry, however, is that this acrimonious political wrangling on Sanatana …

‘Sanatana Dharma’ row | Bihar court summons Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Sanatana Dharma’ row | Bihar court summons Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks

The Hindu  

A court in Ara in Bihar took cognisance of a complaint on Tuesday and issued summons against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. A complaint was filed by an advocate, Dharnidhar Pandey, who claimed that Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin remarks had hurt the religious sentiments of crores of Hindus. …

‘Sanatana Dharma’ row: Tamil Nadu minister’s statements were divisive, says HC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sanatana Dharma’ row: Tamil Nadu minister’s statements were divisive, says HC

Hindustan Times  

Madras high court justice Anitha Sumanth who on Wednesday refrained from issuing a writ of quo warranto against Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his “Sanatana Dharma” released a detailed 107-page order on Thursday. Last September, Udhayanidhi, who is also the son of chief minister MK Stalin, in a public speech said that “Sanatana Dharma” must be eradicated like mosquito …

Sanatana Dharma: What did the Madras High Court say about Sanatana Dharma? | Explained
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanatana Dharma: What did the Madras High Court say about Sanatana Dharma? | Explained

The Hindu  

Justice Anita Sumanth of the Madras High Court on Wednesday disposed of three writ of quo warranto petitions filed against Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. The phrase ‘Sanatana Dharma’ thus meant an eternal or perpetual, value system or code of conduct, the judge added. “At the …

Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi Stalin, A. Raja statements ‘perverse, divisive’, says Madras High Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi Stalin, A. Raja statements ‘perverse, divisive’, says Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday observed that the statements made against Sanatana Dharma last year by Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nilgiris MP A. Raja were “perverse, divisive, contrary to constitutional principles and ideas and also tantamount to gross dis/misinformation.” However, the court’s observations came even as it disposed of a batch of …

Court raps Stalin junior, A Raja for 'Sanatana' remarks, but gives them relief
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Court raps Stalin junior, A Raja for 'Sanatana' remarks, but gives them relief

India Today  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted relief to DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, party MP A Raja and another DMK leader over their comments about "eradicating Sanatana Dharma". "Equating Sanatana Dharma to HIV, malaria, and dengue is against constitutional principles and amounts to spreading misinformation and is against constitutional principles and amounts to spreading misinformation," the High Court said. DMK …

SC slams DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over remarks on Sanatana Dharma
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC slams DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over remarks on Sanatana Dharma

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed sharp disapproval of Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments on Sanatana Dharma. A bench consisting of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was handling a petition filed by Udhayanidhi Stalin to combine the first information reports lodged in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka over the controversial remarks made …

SC rebukes Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over 'eradicate Sanatan dharma' remark: 'You abuse...'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rebukes Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over 'eradicate Sanatan dharma' remark: 'You abuse...'

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his “eradicate Sanatan dharma” remark and said that he abused his right to freedom of speech and expression, and further asked why he has moved the court with his plea for clubbing together the FIRs filed against him. Udhayanidhi Stalin, a minister in the Tamil Nadu government, is …

Bengaluru court orders FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin and 3 others over ‘Eradicate Sanatana’ comments
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru court orders FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin and 3 others over ‘Eradicate Sanatana’ comments

Op India  

A Bengaluru court has ordered registration of a criminal case against Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and three others over the infamous ‘eradicate Sanatan’ comments. Special Court Judge J Preeth of the Bangalore Metropolitan Magistrate’s issued the order on Friday to lodge the case for insulting Sanatana Dharma at the “Eradicate Sanatan Conference” held in Chennai on 2 September 2023. …

Udhayanidhi Stalin summoned by Bengaluru court for Sanatan dharma comment
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin summoned by Bengaluru court for Sanatan dharma comment

Hindustan Times  

After a massive political row over the comparison of Sanatan Dharma and dengue and malaria, a Bengaluru court has now summoned Tamil Nadu sports minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on March 4 acting on a complaint by a Bengaluru resident. At an event in September 2023, Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, compared Sanaran dharma with dengue, malaria …

'Abusing Sanatana Dharma...': Venkatesh Prasad hails BJP's 'landslide victory'
1 year ago

'Abusing Sanatana Dharma...': Venkatesh Prasad hails BJP's 'landslide victory'

Hindustan Times  

Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Sunday took a veiled dig at the Congress and its alliance partners after their dismal performance in the assembly elections. He also hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union minister Amit Shah's leadership. Just another testimony of the amazing leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah and great work by the party cadre …

Sanatana Dharma Row| Madras High Court Concludes Arguments On Pleas Questioning Continuation Of Ministers In Public Office
1 year, 1 month ago

Sanatana Dharma Row| Madras High Court Concludes Arguments On Pleas Questioning Continuation Of Ministers In Public Office

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday concluded arguments on the quo warranto petitions seeking to show under what authority Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, HRCE Minister Sekar Babu, and MP A. Raja are continuing to hold public office in light of their recent remarks on 'Sanatana Dharma'. On Friday, Senior Advocate P Wilson, appearing for Udayanidhi Stalin argued that his statements …

Sanatana Dharma Row | Freedom Of Speech And Expression Is Above Freedom Of Religion: A Raja Argues Before Madras HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Sanatana Dharma Row | Freedom Of Speech And Expression Is Above Freedom Of Religion: A Raja Argues Before Madras HC

Live Law  

While arguing before the Madras High Court in the quo warranto pleas seeking to show under what authority Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, HRCE Minister Sekar Babu, and MP A. Raja are continuing to hold public office in light of their recent remarks on 'Sanatana Dharma', Senior Counsel R Viduthalai, appearing for A Raja submitted that the freedom of speech and …

On what basis did you assume that Sanatana Dharma promotes caste system, Madras HC asks Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 1 month ago

On what basis did you assume that Sanatana Dharma promotes caste system, Madras HC asks Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday wanted to know the literature based on which Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin had understood Sanatana Dharma to be the one that promotes the caste system. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter Justice Anita Sumanth raised the question …

What Research Done To Understand 'Sanatana Dharma'? Madras High Court Asks Udhayanidhi Stalin To Produce Texts
1 year, 1 month ago

What Research Done To Understand 'Sanatana Dharma'? Madras High Court Asks Udhayanidhi Stalin To Produce Texts

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu Sports and Youth Development Minister Udayanidhi Stalin what research he had done to understand 'Sanatana Dharma' before making recent controversial remarks against it.Justice Anita Sumanth was hearing the Quo Warranto pleas seeking to show under what authority Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, HRCW Minister Sekar Babu, and MP A. Raja. The …

'Will oppose Sanatan forever': Udhayanidhi Stalin reiterates his stand amid legal proceeding in Madras HC
1 year, 1 month ago

'Will oppose Sanatan forever': Udhayanidhi Stalin reiterates his stand amid legal proceeding in Madras HC

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday reiterated his stand on Sanatan Dharma saying he would not change his statement. There was nothing wrong in his remarks made in September on Sanatan Dharma, he said while answering a question on the Madras High Court's observation. High Court on the issue In a related petition, the court had …

Letters to the Editor (November 3, 2023)
1 year, 2 months ago

Letters to the Editor (November 3, 2023)

The Hindu  

Frontline There is no magazine that comes anywhere near Frontline in terms of content. All recent incidents, such as the widespread use of the ED to intimidate opposition parties, the stifling of the media, the plan to implement “One Nation One election” concept without proper discussion with opposition parties, and the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill with no immediate …

Sanatana Dharma row: Udhayanidhi Stalin files counter affidavit in Madras High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row: Udhayanidhi Stalin files counter affidavit in Madras High Court

India Today  

DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has filed a counter affidavit in the Madras High Court challenging the quo warranto writ petition filed against him by Hindu Munnani office bearers, over his controversial remarks on Sanatana Dharma. Later, the Supreme Court issued a notice to Tamil Nadu government ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, A Raja and 12 others, in connection with the row. In …

Sanatana Dharma Row | BJP IT Chief Amit Malviya Moves Madras High Court To Quash FIR For Allegedly Distorting Udayanidhi Stalin’s Remarks
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma Row | BJP IT Chief Amit Malviya Moves Madras High Court To Quash FIR For Allegedly Distorting Udayanidhi Stalin’s Remarks

Live Law  

The National Convenor of Bharathiya Janata Party’s IT Cell, Amit Malviya has approached the Madras High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him for allegedly distorting the remarks made by Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udayanidhi Stalin in the Sanatana Dharma row. Malviya has been charged with offences under Section 153, 153A, 504, and 505 …

Sanatana Dharma Vs Samadharma Frontline newsletter on Nirmalyam
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma Vs Samadharma Frontline newsletter on Nirmalyam

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 03, 2023 13:30 IST - 3 MINS READ Dear Reader, In 1973, 50 years before Udhayanidhi Stalin’s statement that Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated, equating its religious tenets with “mosquitoes, dengue, malaria, and corona,” M.T. Why didn’t a film like Nirmalyam, created by a Hindu writer-filmmaker, with a team that included a Muslim associate director and a …

Sanatana Dharma only religion, rest all sects: Yogi Adityanath
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma only religion, rest all sects: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday emphasised the significance of Sanatana Dharma, stating that it is the only religion and the rest of all are sects and methods of worship. Speaking at the 'Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Gyan Yagya' event, Yogi Adityanath said, "Sanatana Dharma is the only religion, the rest are all sects and methods of worship. Yogi …

Tamil Nadu police lodge FIR against Abhijit Majumder for criticising Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu police lodge FIR against Abhijit Majumder for criticising Udhayanidhi Stalin

Op India  

More than three weeks after journalist and FirstPost columnist Abhijit Majumder wrote a critical piece on the anti-Hindu remarks of Tamil Nadu DMK MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Tamil Nadu police reportedly lodged a First Information Report against him. Got a call from the media house I write and do TV for that 4 Tamil Nadu cops came looking for me …

Sanatana Dharma row | SC tags plea against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin with earlier one
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | SC tags plea against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin with earlier one

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday tagged a petition seeking criminal prosecution of DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on Sanatana Dharma with a similar plea filed earlier by another party. Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari said these were “publicity interest” petitions filed in the guise of public interest. A few days ago, the same Bench had …

Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Tags Plea Seeking FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin with Similar Petition
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Tags Plea Seeking FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin with Similar Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday tagged a petition seeking the registration of a first information report against Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma', with another plea in which the court issued notice last week. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a writ petition filed by …

Sanatana Dharma row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea against Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea against Udhayanidhi Stalin

India Today  

Despite strong opposition from Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a fresh plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over his controversial remarks about Sanatana Dharma. During a brief hearing, Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari raised objections over the entertaining of the writ …

Sanatan Dharma remark row: ‘Young child being targeted,’ says Kamal Haasan
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatan Dharma remark row: ‘Young child being targeted,’ says Kamal Haasan

Live Mint  

Kamal Haasan, the leader of the Makkal Needhi Maiam, expressed on Friday that Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, a member of the DMK party, is facing unwarranted scrutiny due to his comments about Sanatana Dharma. Earlier on Friday, Supreme Court issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government and DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin …

Understanding the sanatana in dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

Understanding the sanatana in dharma

Hindustan Times  

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s critique of Sanatana Dharma should remind us of the importance of questioning established concepts, even in religion. In so doing, eternal moral codes become equated with worldly beliefs in the practice of the Hindu religion. The most influential Hindu texts, including the morally didactic texts of the Ramayana and Mahabharata, or the Buddhist Jataka tales or Jaina texts, …

Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking the registration of a first information report against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma'. The Court issued notice to the respondents in the petition, including the State of Tamil Nadu and Udhayanidhi Stalin. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and …

SC issues notice to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma'
1 year, 3 months ago

SC issues notice to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma'

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma.' Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stirred a hornest's nest with his alleged remarks on Sanatan Dharma when he compared the Sanatan Dharma with diseases like dengue and malaria, a comment that sparked a backlash from political parties. …

Opposition To Be Blamed If Next Lok Sabha Polls Turn Into ‘Sanatan Dharma-INDIA Bloc’ Contest: VHP
1 year, 3 months ago

Opposition To Be Blamed If Next Lok Sabha Polls Turn Into ‘Sanatan Dharma-INDIA Bloc’ Contest: VHP

News 18  

The opposition alliance will be responsible if next year’s Lok Sabha elections turn into a “Sanatan Dharma versus INDIA bloc” contest, said Vishwa Hindu Parishad working president Alok Kumar on Sunday. “If this happens, the responsibility for this will be on the INDIA bloc,” Kumar told PTI on Sunday in reply to a question about the possibility that next year’s …

Untouchability not Constitutional even if part of Sanatana Dharma, says Madras HC
1 year, 3 months ago

Untouchability not Constitutional even if part of Sanatana Dharma, says Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai, New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Saturday observed that Sanatana Dharma is a set of eternal duties, including duty to the nation, king, parents and gurus, while remarking that casteist notions and untouchability were brought in while collating the ‘dharma’ from various literary texts. The judge said: “Sanatana Dharma cannot be traced to one specific literature but has …

PM Modi Accuses I.N.D.I.A. of Hidden Agenda Against Sanatan Dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi Accuses I.N.D.I.A. of Hidden Agenda Against Sanatan Dharma

Deccan Chronicle  

BHOPAL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday saw a “sinister design” in the INDIA alliance’s “hidden agenda” to destroy “Sanatan Dharma”, the culture and faith that had united the people of this land for thousands of years. They want to erase Sanatan Dharma which inspired Swami Vivekananda to awaken the world and our freedom fighters to wish a rebirth in …

AAP defends DMK over 'eradicate Sanatan' campaign, blames BJP instead
1 year, 3 months ago

AAP defends DMK over 'eradicate Sanatan' campaign, blames BJP instead

Op India  

New and strange dimensions are being given by the Opposition to the “eradicate Sanatana Dharma” call given by Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. This comes two days after AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments cannot be considered the official stand of the Opposition alliance. We should respect all religions.” Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi while addressing …

I.N.D.I. Alliance wants to destroy Sanatana Dharma that inspired Swami Vivekanand, push back the country into slavery: PM Modi in Bina, MP
1 year, 3 months ago

I.N.D.I. Alliance wants to destroy Sanatana Dharma that inspired Swami Vivekanand, push back the country into slavery: PM Modi in Bina, MP

Op India  

On Thursday, September 14, PM Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the I.N.D.I Alliance, saying that it wants to erase Sanatana Dharma and push the country back into slavery for 1,000 years. Terming the opposition bloc as ‘ghamandiya’ the PM said that they have decided on a “hidden agenda” to destroy ‘Sanatan Dharma’ which gave inspiration to Swami Vivekananda …

Tamil Nadu: DMK MLA directs female college students to speak against Sanatan Dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK MLA directs female college students to speak against Sanatan Dharma

Op India  

On Monday, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA from Thiuvarur, K. Poondi Kalaivanan, courted controversy for asking female students of a college to speak at an anti-Sanatan Dharma event. They're now pressuring girl students to discuss topics against #SanathanDharm Mocking and abusing 80% of population's religion has become their hobby but they… pic.twitter.com/Piq7CnZyBk — Satya Kumar Y September 13, 2023 “Today, …

Sanatan Dharma row: FIR registered against DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mumbai over his controversial remarks
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatan Dharma row: FIR registered against DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mumbai over his controversial remarks

India TV News  

As DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has become cynosure of criticism over his 'Sanatan Dharma' remarks, an FIR was registered against him on Tuesday in Maharashtra. Earlier on Tuesday, a BJP delegation in Tamil Nadu handed over a memorandum to the state police demanding the registration of an FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin, for his remarks against 'Sanatana …

Sanatana Dharma targeted for votes: BJP
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma targeted for votes: BJP

The Hindu  

BJP president J.P. Nadda on September 12 led a fresh charge against the INDIA bloc parties, alleging that these parties were targeting “Sanatana Dharma” as part of their vote-bank politics. BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad in turn termed “shameful” Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray’s apprehension of a “Godhra-like incident” during the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, scheduled for …

BJP fires fresh salvo at Opposition over Sanatana Dharma row
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP fires fresh salvo at Opposition over Sanatana Dharma row

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday accused the INDIA bloc of having a hidden agenda to attack Sanatan Dharma for its vote bank politics as it questioned the "silence" of Opposition leaders amid frequent critical remarks by DMK leaders about the faith. Firing a fresh salvo at the Opposition over the issue, BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad targeted …

Sanatan Dharma 'hate speech': Udhayanidhi Stalin adds fuel to fire, cryptically posts burning mosquito coil on X
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatan Dharma 'hate speech': Udhayanidhi Stalin adds fuel to fire, cryptically posts burning mosquito coil on X

Firstpost  

BJP reacts to Udhayanidhi Stalin’s burning mosquito coil post, says, ‘DMK believes attacking majority community of the country, putting them down and insulting them’ Days after comparing Sanatan Dharma with vector-borne diseases dengue and malaria, Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin Monday posted a picture of a burning mosquito coil on X. Though the post by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK …

Big Picture: INDIA and its dharma sankat
1 year, 3 months ago

Big Picture: INDIA and its dharma sankat

The Hindu  

The Opposition INDIA bloc is made up of numerous parties, more than 24; no one knows exactly how many. Last week saw the Congress, the INDIA bloc’s anchor, being cornered by the DMK, which reiterated its decades-old view that the Sanatana Dharma is comparable to a contagious disease that needs to be eradicated. The loud protest of the Congress in …

Sanatana dharma is closest to science, claims Pratap Simha
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana dharma is closest to science, claims Pratap Simha

The Hindu  

Pratap Simha, Mysuru MP, on Saturday, September 9, claimed that Sanatana dharma is a religion that was closest to science. Responding to Tamil Nadu Minister Udayanidhi Stalin’s reported remark that Sanatana dharma should be eradicated, Mr. Simha, a BJP MP, told reporters in Mysuru that it was Sanatana dharma that had described earth as round while Hanuman Chalis had accurately …

Thackeray faction expresses displeasure on Udhayanidhi’s remark on ‘Sanatan Dharma’
1 year, 3 months ago

Thackeray faction expresses displeasure on Udhayanidhi’s remark on ‘Sanatan Dharma’

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Within a week after the INDIA alliance meeting in Mumbai, disagreement emerged between two crucial regional parties, Shiv Sena and DMK, over a remark by Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on ‘Sanatan Dharma’ as Thackeray camp expressed displeasure over it. Our stand remains the same ‘Garva Se Kaho Hum Hindu Hain,’ and criticism …

'Sanatan Dharma Like HIV, Leprosy': DMK Neta A Raja's Rant Amid Row Over Stalin Junior's Comments
1 year, 3 months ago

'Sanatan Dharma Like HIV, Leprosy': DMK Neta A Raja's Rant Amid Row Over Stalin Junior's Comments

Hindustan Times  

'Sanatan Dharma Like HIV, Leprosy': DMK Neta A Raja's Rant Amid Row Over Stalin Junior's Comments Amid the ongoing political slugfest over Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks over 'Sanatana Dharma', another DMK MP and leader, A Raja, has now further kicked up the row. A Raja compared 'Sanatan Dharma' with social stigma and diseases like HIV and leprosy. He …

Sanatana Dharma row | Congress distances itself from Udhayanidhi’s remarks
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | Congress distances itself from Udhayanidhi’s remarks

The Hindu  

Distancing itself from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s statement on Sanatana Dharma, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera at a press conference in Delhi said that the party believes every religion and faith has its space and no one can treat any particular faith as less than another. ‘Sarva dharma sama bhava’ is the Congress ideology but …

Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi, A. Raja’s remarks reflect ‘deep-rooted Hinduphobia’ of INDIA bloc: Dharmendra Pradhan
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi, A. Raja’s remarks reflect ‘deep-rooted Hinduphobia’ of INDIA bloc: Dharmendra Pradhan

The Hindu  

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan responded sharply to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A. Raja’s remarks against Sanatana Dharma, terming it as reflective of the INDIA bloc parties’ “mental bankruptcy” and “deep-rooted Hinduphobia”. His reaction came after Mr. Raja lent his support to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, who had said Sanatana Dharma was like a disease that should be eradicated. The country …

Sanatana Dharma row | Did Opposition INDIA bloc’s meet decide on denigrating Hindus? asks Ravi Shankar Prasad
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | Did Opposition INDIA bloc’s meet decide on denigrating Hindus? asks Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on September 7 charged the Congress top leadership with maintaining “silence” over controversial remarks about Hindu faith made by some of its own leaders, besides Tamil Nadu ally DMK. Addressing a press conference in Patna, Mr. Prasad, a former Union Minister asked whether “a decision was taken to denigrate Hindus” at the recently held …

Sanatana Dharma row | BJP using this as a weapon to avoid facing questions on political failures: T.N. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | BJP using this as a weapon to avoid facing questions on political failures: T.N. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu  

Accusing the BJP leaders of twisting his recent speech that included remarks on Sanatana Dharma, made at a Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artistes Association conference, DMK youth wing leader and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Thursday, September 7, 2023 said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet colleagues were using the political row that …

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