Supreme Court notice to Udhayanidhi Stalin, others for Sanatana Dharma remarks

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New Delhi, Sep 23, 2023: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to Tamil Nadu government ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, A Raja and 12 others over comments on Sanatana Dharma.

 

The court has issued a notice on plea seeking an FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin for his "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remark. A total of 14 parties have been included in the plea by the petitioner. These include different departments of the Tamil Nadu government, DGP, the Police Commissioner, CBI and others.

The court has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government, Udhayanidhi Stalin, CBI, A Raja and other parties and sought their response.

However, SC has refused to link it with the hate speech case.

UDHAYANIDHI’S REMARK ON SANATANA DHARMA

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin on September 2 sparked a row after he compared Sanatana Dharma with "dengue" and "malaria" and said that it should not just be opposed, but "eradicated".

Speaking at a ’Sanatana Abolition Conference’, Udhayanidhi Stalin said that Sanatana dharma is against social justice and equality.

"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," he said.

"Rather than opposing Sanatana, it should be eradicated. The name Sanatana is from Sanskrit. It is against social justice and equality," said Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is a minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development in the ruling DMK government.

Courtesy: India Today