Priyank Kharge comes out in support of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments about eradicating Sanatan Dharma
Op IndiaJust a couple of days after Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stroked controversy by equating Sanatan Dharma with diseases, the son of Congress president and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has come out in support of Stalin. Any religion that does not give equal rights or does not treat you like humans is as good as disease.” #WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: On Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated' remark, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge says, "Any religion that does not promote equality or does not ensure you have the dignity of being human is not religion,… pic.twitter.com/lQcpB5s6aY — ANI September 4, 2023 Earlier in the day, the Congress party came out in support of their alliance partner DMK. Every political party has the freedom to tell their views….We are respecting everybody's… pic.twitter.com/86Mg265PQT — ANI September 4, 2023 Notably, the controversy erupted when DMK youth wing chief and Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin equated Sanatan Dharma with diseases and called out for its complete eradication. I spoke… https://t.co/Q31uVNdZVb — Udhay September 2, 2023 Meanwhile, the DMK leader garnered support from Congress leader Karti Chidambaram who claimed that Sanatan Dharma is nothing but a code for ‘caste hierarchical society’.