Ok Annamalai lashes out at Udhaynidhi Stalin, A Raja and others for disparaging remarks on Sanatan Dharma

On Tuesday (12 September), Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Ok Annamalai lashed out at those that claimed that Hinduism is totally different from Sanatan Dharma in frequent discourse in Southern states to defend Udhayanidhi Stalin’s hate speech in opposition to Sanatan Dharma. 

Ramping up his assault in opposition to DMK for hatred in opposition to Sanatan Dharma, Annamalai shared an image of a Class 12 textbook on Ethics and Indian Culture, launched by the Tamil Nadu authorities. After exposing the feeble excuse that Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma are totally different in Tamil Nadu discourse, Annamalai suggested DMK leaders together with Udhayanidhi Stalin to enroll in Class 12 to get some enlightenment.  

He mentioned, “Udhayanidhi Stalin and Sekar Babu claimed that Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma are different after receiving condemnation from all quarters for their call to eradicate Sanatana Dharma. The Class 12 textbook released by TN Govt says that Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism are the same. It also mentions that Sanatana Dharma is the Eternal Dharma.”  

Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin & Thiru Sekar Babu claimed that Hinduism & Sanatana Dharma are totally different after receiving condemnation from all quarters for his or her name to eradicate Sanatana Dharma.

The Class 12 textbook launched by TN Govt says that Sanatana Dharma & Hinduism are the… pic.twitter.com/cbVGDixJMg

— Ok.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 12, 2023

He added, “We advise PK Sekar Babu and Udhayanidhi Stalin to enroll in this class (12th) to get enlightened.” 

Notably, P.Ok. Sekarbabu is the Minister for the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE). 

The image hooked up within the publish highlights an excerpt from the ebook the place the which means of the phrase ‘Hindu’ has been defined. Explaining who Hindus are and what’s ‘Hinduism’ it says, “If a living being is suffering due to any reason, it is the Hindu who considers the suffering as its own suffering and comes forward to remove it. Hinduism is a religion with virtuous people. It is called by various names like Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma, and the Religion of Vedas among others.”

Annamalai’s publish comes within the wake of claims by Tamil Nadu Congress chief Karti Chidambaram and ilks who argued that Sanatan Dharma is totally different from Hinduism in Southern discourse. Stating that he himself is a practising Hindu and finds nothing incorrect in Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Sanatan Dharma comment, Karti claimed that Sanatan Dharma in southern parlance means Caste discrimination and Caste hierarchy solely.

In one other publish, in a 4-page lengthy response, Ok Annamalai highlighted the nation’s wealthy civilisational historical past and famous that DMK needs to assault this by eradicating Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism). Afterward, he asserted that Shekhar Babu, the HR&CE Minister has misplaced his ethical proper to carry the publish of minister by collaborating in a gathering the place he mentioned, “Let’s abolish Hinduism.”

திமுகவின் கபட நாடகம் இறுதிக் கட்டத்தை எட்டியுள்ளது.

திமுகவின் வெறுப்பு அரசியல் தமிழகத்தில் இனி எடுபடாது. pic.twitter.com/pruD4dfbcQ

— Ok.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 12, 2023

In the observe, Annamalai additional highlighted that Dravidar Kazhagam President Mr. Veeramani was additionally current on the ‘Eradicate Sanatan Conference’ the place Minister Udayanidhi Stalin mentioned that we might abolish Sanatana Dharma. In the identical assembly, Veeramani had mentioned that Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism are one and the identical. 

Annamalai emphasised, “Sanatana dharma means that all living beings are equal in Sanatana dharma, the philosophy of Hinduism. This is what all devotional literatures including Thirukkural says.”

DMK MP A Raja calls Hindu Religion a menace to India & the world.

DMK is the principal purpose for creating caste divide & hatred in TN, and the DMK MP has the audacity guilty Sanatana Dharma for the mess they made. pic.twitter.com/fqWO9FiQqY

— Ok.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 12, 2023

Earlier within the day, Annamalai additionally lambasted DMK MP A Raja for calling Hindu faith a menace to India and the world. He asserted that DMK is the principal purpose for creating caste divide and hatred in Tamil Nadu, but DMK MP has the audacity guilty Sanatana Dharma for the mess they made.

Following Udhayanidhi Stalin’s hate speech, Annamalai has been taking up DMK head-on over the repeated assaults in opposition to Sanatan Dharma. Earlier, he challenged DMK to contest the approaching election on the problem of Sanatan Dharma.