DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin talks about destroying Sanatan like germs at ‘Eradicate Sanatan Conference’

On Saturday (2 September), the so-called Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association organised an “Eradicate Sanatan Conference” at Kamarajar Arangam, Teynampet in Chennai. Conspicuously, the anti-Hindu occasion was attended by DMK chief Udhayanidhi Stalin, who’s the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. He can also be a Minister in his father’s cabinet. 

Speaking on the Hinduphobic occasion, DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin spewed venom and as soon as once more made a vitriolic speech towards Hinduism and its followers. 

He stated, “The title of this conference has been excellently coined. You’ve named it as ‘Abolish (eradicate) Sanatan Conference’ and not ‘Oppose Sanatan Conference’, so my best wishes to that.”

He asserted that there are particular issues that moderately than simply being opposed these items must be eradicated fully and in response to him, the identical ought to be achieved with Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism).

கொசு, டெங்கு, கொரோனா இவற்றையெல்லாம் நாம் எதிர்க்ககூடாது ஒழித்து கட்ட வேண்டும், அதைப்போல தான் இந்த சனாதனமும் அதை எதிர்க்க கூடாது ஒழிக்க வேண்டும்! – அமைச்சர் உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின்! #UdhayanidhiStalin #Sanatana pic.twitter.com/0MKe3ORPdq

— DMK Updates (@DMK_Updates) September 2, 2023

DMK chief Udhayanidhi Stalin added, “Mosquitoes, dengue, flu, malaria, corona – we should not oppose these things. They’ve to be eradicated completely. The same is the case with Santanam (Hinduism). Our first work should be to abolish/eradicate Sanatanam instead of opposing it. So, my appreciation to you all for giving an apt title to the meeting.” 

Going forward in his tirade towards Hinduism, he outlined Sanatan Dharma in his personal phrases stating, “What is Sanatanam? The name Sanatanam itself comes from Sanskrit. Sanatanam is opposed to equality and social justice. What is the meaning of Sanatanam? Eternal or something that can’t be changed. Something that can’t be questioned. That is the meaning of Sanatanam.”

DML chief additional added, “Sanatanam said to divide people by caste and segregate them. But Our Kalaignar brought every community in one village and gave the name ‘Samathuvapuram’ giving a whip to Sanatanam.”

It is pertinent to notice that earlier he used to assert that he was an atheist however not too long ago he recognized himself as a proud Christian. 

Later, taking to X, he shared a tweet relating to the anti-Hindu occasion and asserted that they’d remove Sanatan. 

தமிழ்நாடு முற்போக்கு எழுத்தாளர் கலைஞர்கள் சங்கத்தின் சனாதன ஒழிப்பு மாநாட்டில் இன்று கலந்து கொண்ட போது, இந்திய விடுதலைப் போரில் ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸின் பங்களிப்பு என்ற புத்தகத்தை வெளியிடக் கேட்டுக் கொண்டார்கள்.

விடுதலைப் போரில் ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ் எந்த பங்களிப்பும் செய்யாத நிலையில், மிகப்பெரிய… pic.twitter.com/KufIdPeNvh

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) September 2, 2023

Furthermore, the ‘Eradicate (abolish) Sanatan (Hindu religion as we know it) event’ was additionally attended by Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister PK Sekarbabu. This underscored the frequent allegations towards the Tamil Nadu authorities that it has adopted a coverage of state-backed apartheid towards the Hindu faith. For this, they appoint, anti-Hindu Dravidian ideology sympathiser to dismantle the establishments of religious or spiritual significance for Hindu believers.

தமிழ்நாடு முற்போக்கு எழுத்தாளர் கலைஞர்கள் சங்கம் சார்பில்
சமத்துவத்தையும் – சமூகநீதியையும் நிலைநாட்டும் வகையில் நடைபெற்ற சனாதன ஒழிப்பு மாநாட்டில் இன்று (02.09.2023) மாண்புமிகு அமைச்சர் திரு.@Udhaystalin , திராவிடர் கழகத் தலைவர் ஆசிரியர் திரு.@AsiriyarKV ஆகியோருடன் பங்கேற்றோம். pic.twitter.com/TcC2TVh4HQ

— P.Ok. Sekar Babu (@PKSekarbabu) September 2, 2023

Apart from DMK Ministers, the opposite attendees of the occasion included – Ok. Veeramani, the top of the rabid anti-Hindu outfit Dravidar Kazhagam, DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan, VCK MP Thol. Thirumavalavan, Ok. Balakrishnan of CPI-M, Peter Alphonse from Congress celebration, CPI-M MP from Madurai Su. Venkatesan, and Radhika Vemula (mom of late Rohith Vemula).

Legal activist group Legal Rights Observatory has stated that they are going to be taking authorized steps towards the anti-Hindu occasion and the audio system. The group tweeted, “We will be exploring various legal remedies to ERADICATE filthy MOSQUITOES denigrating Sanatan Dharma at the behest of #RiceBag #Church!” LRO added that Udhayanidhi Stalin received’t go unpunished.

We can be exploring varied authorized cures to ERADICATE filthy MOSQUITOES denigrating Sanatan Dharma on the behest of #RiceBag #Church!
U will not go unpunished @Udhaystalin
CC @annamalai_k @SuryahSG @TheCommuneMag @CMOTamilnadu @BJP4TamilNadu @AnnapurnaPillai @arivalayam pic.twitter.com/5cvJpKYDkv

— Legal Rights Observatory- LRO (@LegalLro) September 2, 2023

The DMK leaders are usually not alone in finishing up a smear marketing campaign towards Hinduism. Earlier, Swami Prasad Maurya who’s the General Secretary of the Samajwadi celebration, an alliance associate within the I.N.D.I.A. bloc had made back-to-back derogatory remarks towards Hinduism and claimed that it’s not a faith however a hoax.