"This is nervousness of opposition...," Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Udhyanidhi's ‘Sanatana’ remark
Sep 07, 2023
New Delhi [India], September 7 : Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Thursday hit out at the Opposition over Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on 'Sanatana Dharma', adding that this is the "nervousness" of the opposition.
"This is the nervousness of opposition after the Mumbai meeting of the INDIA alliance this happened," Prahlad Singh Patel told ANI.
He further said that as far as Stalin's remark is concerned, they have challenged the Constitution
"As far as Stalin's remark is concerned, they have challenged the Constitution... The Constitution does not allow to end any worshipping practice or culture... This is the strategy of Congress... If they read history, they will know that people who kept us as slaves for centuries failed to harm Sanatana," he added.
Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on 'Sanatana Dharma' sparked massive controversy across the nation.
Earlier in the day, Udhyanidhi released a statement clarifying his statements on 'Sanatana Dharma' and questioned the BJP leaders for twisting his speech as 'inciting genocide' and said that they are using it as a weapon to protect themselves.
Releasing a four-page letter on X, Udhayanidhi said, "Let us resolve to work for the victory of the ideologies of Periyar, Anna, Kalaignar and Perasiriyar. Let Social Justice flourish forever."
On September 2, speaking at a public event, Stalin called for the 'eradication' of Sanatana Dharma and compared the same with diseases like dengue, malaria etc.
