By Express News Service
KOLKATA: The TMC on Monday condemned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment evaluating ‘sanatana dharma’ with coronavirus, malaria and dengue fever, saying the Opposition bloc INDIA has no reference to such feedback.
“Harmony is our culture. We have to respect other religions. We condemn such remarks. The INDIA bloc has no connection with such comments,” mentioned TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.
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Tamil Nadu youth welfare minister Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged that ‘sanatana dharma’ is towards equality and social justice and it needs to be eradicated. He additionally likened the non secular perception to coronavirus, malaria and dengue fever, saying such issues shouldn’t be opposed however destroyed.
The DMK minister’s comment triggered an enormous political uproar with leaders of the BJP demanding an apology. The saffron camp additionally termed the DMK minister’s comment as hate speech. Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that the INDIA bloc had insulted ‘sanatana dharma’ as a part of its appeasement politics.
“The remark by the Tamil Nadu CM’s son caused embarassment for all the allies of the INDIA bloc. When the bloc of opposition parties is building up its secular image, the remark on sanatana dharma is causing damage to our efforts,” mentioned a senior chief of Bengal’s ruling celebration.
KOLKATA: The TMC on Monday condemned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment evaluating ‘sanatana dharma’ with coronavirus, malaria and dengue fever, saying the Opposition bloc INDIA has no reference to such feedback.
“Harmony is our culture. We have to respect other religions. We condemn such remarks. The INDIA bloc has no connection with such comments,” mentioned TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.
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Tamil Nadu youth welfare minister Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged that ‘sanatana dharma’ is towards equality and social justice and it needs to be eradicated. He additionally likened the non secular perception to coronavirus, malaria and dengue fever, saying such issues shouldn’t be opposed however destroyed.
The DMK minister’s comment triggered an enormous political uproar with leaders of the BJP demanding an apology. The saffron camp additionally termed the DMK minister’s comment as hate speech. Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that the INDIA bloc had insulted ‘sanatana dharma’ as a part of its appeasement politics.
“The remark by the Tamil Nadu CM’s son caused embarassment for all the allies of the INDIA bloc. When the bloc of opposition parties is building up its secular image, the remark on sanatana dharma is causing damage to our efforts,” mentioned a senior chief of Bengal’s ruling celebration.
