Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday stated that his get together is unwilling to be drawn into any controversy surrounding Sanatana Dharma and additional knowledgeable that there was no dialogue on it through the Congress Working Committee assembly which is underway in Hyderabad.
Addressing the press convention in Hyderabad, P Chidambaram stated, “There has been no discussion on Sanatana Dharma (during CWC meeting). The Congress president has made it absolutely clear that the Congress party is not willing to be drawn into any controversy on Sanatana Dharma. We believe in ‘Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava’ (“All religions are the same) and we stand by that position. That has been the consistent position of Congress party for many decades and we are not getting drawn into any controversy over that issue.”
The controversy associated to the problem of Sanatana Dharma erupted after Tamil Nadu minister and DMK chief Udhaynidhi Stalin had stated that the Sanatana faith ought to be eradicated. The DMK chief additionally drew a parallel between ailments like dengue, and malaria and the ‘Sanatana Dharma’.
Reacting to those remarks, the DMK and INDIA bloc acquired sharp criticism from the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Launching a scathing assault on the INDIA bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh appealed to the individuals of the poll-bound states, stating that the Opposition has a “hidden agenda to end Sanatana Dharma”.
“This INDI alliance adopted a resolution to end our ‘Sanatana’ culture. They are bent on destroying the ideologies, cultures and traditions that have kept the country and our people together for centuries,” PM Modi stated.
Earlier on Friday Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda hit out at opposition bloc INDIA and alleged that the agenda of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi is to “abuse and disrespect” Sanatan Dharma.
“Nowadays, there have been many talks on Sanatana Dharma. On 1st September this INDI alliance held a meeting in Mumbai. On 3rd September their strong ally DMK’s Chief’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin insulted Sanatan Dharma. The next day on September 4, Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge who is also Minister in the Karnataka government disrespects Sanatan Dharma,” Nadda stated.
“Till now Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been silent on this. I allege that both mother and son have formulated the agenda to abuse and disrespect Sanatan Dharma in the Mumbai meeting which is handed over to DMK and other parties. This is the agenda of Mata Sonia and Beta Rahul,” he added.
Meanwhile, P Chidambaram additionally knowledgeable that there have been requests by members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) {that a} Bharat Jodo Yatra 2 ought to be organized from the japanese elements of the nations to the west. “That matter is under consideration,” he stated.
This is the primary assembly of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee, the get together’s prime decision-making physique below Mallikarjun Kharge’s presidency. The get together is strategizing for the upcoming meeting elections within the 5 states.
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