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 Adityanath's statement came amid the ongoing controversy over Tamil Nadu minister and MK Stalin's son Udhayanidhi's "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remarks. While speaking at an event last month, Udhayanidhi stoked a row with his anti-Sanatana Dharma remarks that led to a heated debate across the country, especially with the BJP targeting him over the issue.

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Sanatana Dharma 'national religion' of India: Yogi Adityanath
4 days, 14 hours ago

Sanatana Dharma 'national religion' of India: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asserted that "Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of India", and said that it is the collective responsibility of every citizen to protect it. Adityanath participated in the Ashtottarshat 108 Shrimad Bhagwat Paath and Panch Narayan Mahayagya held at Asharfi Bhawan Ashram in Ayodhya. As part of the Mahayagya, the UP CM …

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: 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 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 …

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 …

Sanatana Dharma propounds ‘abominable, pernicious, illegal and evil practices’, Nilgiris MP A. Raja tells Madras High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Sanatana Dharma propounds ‘abominable, pernicious, illegal and evil practices’, Nilgiris MP A. Raja tells Madras High Court

The Hindu  

Sanatana Dharma propounds “abominable, pernicious, illegal and evil practices” such as inequality on the basis of caste and gender. In a counter affidavit filed before Justice Anita Sumanth, who was seized of a writ of quo warranto filed against him for insisting upon the annihilation of Sanatana Dharma, he said: “Whatever I spoke about Sanatana Dharmawere my views and opinions, …

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 …

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 | Only Talked About Discriminatory Religious Practices, Article 25 Also Includes Right To Profess Atheism: Udhayanidhi Tells Madras HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma Row | Only Talked About Discriminatory Religious Practices, Article 25 Also Includes Right To Profess Atheism: Udhayanidhi Tells Madras HC

Live Law  

Replying to petitions challenging the authority with which Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, Sekar Babu and MP A Raja were continuing in public office in light of their remarks on Santana Dharma, the Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin informed the Madras High Court that he had great respect for all religions and had no intention to belittle or …

Sanatana Dharma’s historical roots reveal a complex journey
1 year, 2 months ago

Sanatana Dharma’s historical roots reveal a complex journey

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 05, 2023 11:00 IST - 13 MINS READ The term sanatana refers to that which is eternal and dharma is generally understood to be law or the order of things. Highlights The term Sanatana Dharma refers to an eternal law and has historical roots dating back to the 19th century. In ancient texts like The Mahabharata, the …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

DC Edit | I.N.D.I.A. bloc wrong both on Sanatana, TV anchor ban
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | I.N.D.I.A. bloc wrong both on Sanatana, TV anchor ban

Deccan Chronicle  

Within a fortnight of high platitudes, self-righteous pontification and didactic proclamations on the values and virtues of true democracy, religious tolerance, media freedom and individual liberty, and uniting the people of our country to provide a healing touch to a divided society, the Opposition alliance, I.N.D.I.A., has hurt the people of Bharat, its own political cause and chances, and showed …

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 …

Sanatan Dharma is national religion of Bharat, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatan Dharma is national religion of Bharat, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

Yogi Adityanath on Sanatan Dharma: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Sanatan Dharma is the Rashtriya religion of Bharat. Against the backdrop of controversial comments on Sanatan Dharma by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, CM Adityanath said it was unfortunate that some people living in India are still insulting the Sanatan Dharma which has been attacked …

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, …

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 …

Hindus have to give Sanatana Dharma profundity
1 year, 3 months ago

Hindus have to give Sanatana Dharma profundity

The Hindu  

Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste contains hard-hitting critiques of Hinduism. Use of the term The expression ‘Sanatana Dharma’ today is used as a synonym for Hinduism, its ritualistic and philosophical practices, and sometimes as an umbrella term that encompasses all the religious and spiritual traditions of pre-Islamic ancient India. The term Sanatana Dharma was mainly used by seers and scholars …

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 …

Ravana, Kansa failed to erase Sanatana Dharma, will it be harmed by...: Adityanath
1 year, 3 months ago

Ravana, Kansa failed to erase Sanatana Dharma, will it be harmed by...: Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said several attacks in the past on the Sanatan Dharma failed to inflict any damage on it, and it will not be harmed today also by any power hungry "parasitic creatures". "The Sanatan that Ravana's arrogance failed to erase, the Sanatan that Kansa's roar failed to shake, and the Sanatan that Babur …

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 | 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 …

Sanatana Dharma row | T.N. CM Stalin criticises PM Modi; accuses pro-BJP forces of false narrative
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | T.N. CM Stalin criticises PM Modi; accuses pro-BJP forces of false narrative

The Hindu  

Defending his son and Cabinet colleague Udhayanidhi Stalin over his statements on Sanatana Dharma, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter Citing media reports of PM Modi, mentioning in a Cabinet meeting that Mr. Udhayanidhi’s remarks needed a proper response, Mr. Stalin said: “The …

Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks require proper response, PM Modi tells Ministers at informal meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks require proper response, PM Modi tells Ministers at informal meeting

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reportedly told his Ministerial colleagues that DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on Sanatana Dharmarequired a “proper response” based on “facts of the issue” within the contemporary situation and emphasised that the Constitution does not allow for abuse of any religion. At the meeting, described as “informal”, sources said Foreign Minister …

Udhayanidh flags no invite for President Murmu in Sanatan Dharma remark row
1 year, 3 months ago

Udhayanidh flags no invite for President Murmu in Sanatan Dharma remark row

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu DMK minister and son of chief minister MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin, seemed to have unleashed an absolute furore over his “eradicate Sanatana Dharma” remark. While the Bharatiya Janata Party has been relentless in their demand for apology from Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin when asked to provide an example of discrimination being practised under Sanatan Dharma, flagged President Droupadi Murmu, …

On Sanatan Dharma remark, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Priyank Kharge booked for ‘hurting religious sentiments’
1 year, 3 months ago

On Sanatan Dharma remark, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Priyank Kharge booked for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

Hindustan Times  

An FIR has been registered against Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge over the remarks made on the ‘Sanatan Dharma’, alleging them of outraging religious sentiments. Stalin Jr and Priyank Kharge The FIR came at the complaint of lawyers Harsh Gupta and Ram Singh Lodhi who highlighted media reports on Stalin's statement alleging that the politician's …

Malaysia Hindu Sangam writes to High Commission of India condemning Udayanidhi Stalin's statement against Sanatan Dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

Malaysia Hindu Sangam writes to High Commission of India condemning Udayanidhi Stalin's statement against Sanatan Dharma

Op India  

On 4th September, Malaysia Hindu Sangam wrote a letter of condemnation to the speech of Udayanidhi Stalin where he called Sanatan Dharma dengue, malaria, and corona while calling for its eradication. The organization said that, by comparing Sanatan Dharma to mosquitoes, dengue, malaria and corona and calling for its ‘eradication’, Stalin called for genocide against the followers of the ancient …

I started using Sanatana Dharma to stop Sangh Parivar groups from twisting my words as an attack on Hindu beliefs: Thirumavalavan
1 year, 3 months ago

I started using Sanatana Dharma to stop Sangh Parivar groups from twisting my words as an attack on Hindu beliefs: Thirumavalavan

The Hindu  

While Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent comments about “eradicating Sanatana Dharma” have snowballed into a political controversy, it was VCK founder Thol. While he had attacked Hindutva and Sangh Parivar politics in the past, Mr. Thirumavalavan said he chose the term ‘Sanatana Dharma’ to sidestep the problem of being painted as anti-Hindu. Explaining the context in which he invokes the …

‘Hitler characterised Jews and Udhayanidhi Stalin…’: BJP amid ‘Sanatana Dharma' remark row
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Hitler characterised Jews and Udhayanidhi Stalin…’: BJP amid ‘Sanatana Dharma' remark row

Hindustan Times  

The row over Udhayanidhi Stalin’s “Sanatana Dharma” remarks has further intensified on Tuesday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party compared the Tamil Nadu minister with German dictator Adolf Hitler. The saffron party claimed Udhayanidhi’s remarks called for the “genocide” of Sanatana Dharma followers, drawing its comparison with Hitler’s Nazi idelogy of hatred for Jews. Udhayanidhi triggered a massive a political controversy …

INDIA alliance divided over Udhayanidhi’s ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA alliance divided over Udhayanidhi’s ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark

Live Mint  

The INDIA alliance seems to be divided over the Sanatana Dharma remark row, while the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders slammed Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for “unadulterated hate speech”. On the other hand, the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, and Aam Aadmi Party, who are a part of the Opposition INDIA bloc distanced themselves from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …

How Udhayanidhi Stalin's ‘Sanatana Dharma’ remark divided INDIA
1 year, 3 months ago

How Udhayanidhi Stalin's ‘Sanatana Dharma’ remark divided INDIA

Hindustan Times  

While the Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his “Sanatana Dharma” comments and questioned Rahul Ganghi's stand, the Opposition seems to be divided over the controversy. TMC supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, without naming anyone, said people should not comment on anything that may hurt the religious sentiments of the people adding …

Religion that does not promote equality cannot be called religion: Priyank Kharge
1 year, 3 months ago

Religion that does not promote equality cannot be called religion: Priyank Kharge

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the remarks of Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Udhayanidhi Stalin about Sanatana Dharma, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said that “any religion that does not promote equality or does not ensure you have the dignity of being human being is not a religion.” He was responding to a query by the media on …

Sanatan Dharma remark: Bengal CM says, ’Regard for Tamil Nadu people but...’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatan Dharma remark: Bengal CM says, ’Regard for Tamil Nadu people but...’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has shared on opinion on DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's controversial remark regarding the Sanatan Dharma. According to Banerjee, people should not comment on anything that may hurt the religious sentiments of the people adding that she respects Sanatan Dharma. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son Udhayanidhi Stalin has come under severe criticism since …

Sanatana Dharma Row: ‘Cong, INDIA bloc should apologize’, says Rajnath Singh
1 year, 3 months ago

Sanatana Dharma Row: ‘Cong, INDIA bloc should apologize’, says Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

Sanatana Dharma Remark Row: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded an apology from the Congress and INDIA alliance leaders over the ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark made by Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, according to ANI reports. DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's allegation that Sanatan Dharma is against social justice and should hence be eradicated has kicked off a political storm. …

Won’t be intimidated by ‘evil forces’, says Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 3 months ago

Won’t be intimidated by ‘evil forces’, says Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu  

Asserting that there was nothing wrong in his remarks against Sanatana Dharma, Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said he would speak against it again and again, if he was intimidated to not speak about it. “Since Sanatana Dharma promoted the evil practice of sati and treated women like slaves, the Dravidian movement opposed …

DC Edit | Stalin's son is guilty of practising poor politics
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Stalin's son is guilty of practising poor politics

Deccan Chronicle  

Udhayanidhi, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and sports minister in his Cabinet, dropped an incendiary comment on the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ that sent Indian politics into a tizzy over the weekend. Fundamentally, the term ‘Sanatana Dharma’ means an “eternal way of life” and is commonly thought to enjoin certain religious and temporal duties as a believer …

Congress says Sarva Dharma Sambhava is the party’s position, Kamal Nath is categorical in rejecting Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment - The Hindu
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress says Sarva Dharma Sambhava is the party’s position, Kamal Nath is categorical in rejecting Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Respecting all religions is our philosophy, the Congress said on Monday as the party tried to play down the Sanatana Dharma comments by Udhaynidhi Stalin, a Minister in the Tamil Nadu government and son of Chief Minister M.K. “That may be his personal comment but I don’t agree with him,” Mr. Nath told reporters on being asked about “eradicating Sanatana …

BJP hits out at INDIA bloc parties; demands explanation for Udhayanidhi’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP hits out at INDIA bloc parties; demands explanation for Udhayanidhi’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on September 4 took forward its attack on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on Sanatana Dharmafrom two days ago with senior Ministers of the Narendra Modi-led government demanding to know whether the DMK’s allies in the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance bloc parties, particularly the Indian National Congress, were in agreement with the remarks. …

Complaint filed against Udhayanidhi Stalin in Muzaffarpur court for his remarks on Sanatana Dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

Complaint filed against Udhayanidhi Stalin in Muzaffarpur court for his remarks on Sanatana Dharma

The Hindu  

A complaint has been filed against Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin before the Muzaffarpur Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Bihar for his remarks on Sanatana Dharma. Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party State president Samrat Choudhary too slammed Mr. Udhayanidhi and sought clarification from Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal over the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader’s remark. Mr. Choudhary said RJD …

'No one should hurt the sentiment of people': WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on Sanatan Dharma
1 year, 3 months ago

'No one should hurt the sentiment of people': WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on Sanatan Dharma

Firstpost  

When asked if she would condemn Stalin’s ‘Sanatan Dharma should be eliminated’ comment, the TMC leader said, ‘Instead of saying condemn, my humble request to everybody is that we should not comment on anything which may hurt the major or small section of people’ Reacting to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment on Sanatan Dharma, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee …

Rajnath Singh questions Congress leaders’ silence on Sanatana Dharma remarks
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajnath Singh questions Congress leaders’ silence on Sanatana Dharma remarks

The Hindu  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 4 questioned the silence of Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Ashok Gehlot, on DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma. Mr. Singh said the DMK, a constituent of the INDIA coalition, had offended the sentiments of Sanatana Dharma’s followers. Demanding an apology for the comments, Mr. Singh said …

‘We respect all religions, but every party has freedom’: Congress on Sanatan row
1 year, 3 months ago

‘We respect all religions, but every party has freedom’: Congress on Sanatan row

Hindustan Times  

Amid rising row over Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu sports minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s “eradicate Sanatan Dharma” remark, the Congress on Monday said that respecting all religions is its ideology, but every political party has the freedom to express their views. But you have to understand every political party has the freedom to tell their views….We are respecting everybody’s …

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