Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has said that he will not back down from his call for eradication of Sanatana Dharma, and his statement is in line with what BR Ambedkar and EV Ramasamy (called ‘Periyar’ by his supporters) have advocated.

Udhayanidhi Stalin had said that Sanatana Dharma is like malaria and dengue and so it must be eradicated and not merely opposed.

“I stood strong with my statement on Sanatana Dharma. I won’t back down from my statement. I will face it legally. I didn’t speak more than what Ambedkar and Periyar have spoken,” Udhayanidhi Stalin said at a press conference, speaking on Madras High Court’s observation on the case.

“Today the position of the Minister, MLA, and Youth Wing Secretary will be there, and tomorrow it may not be there. More than everything, we have to be humans first,” he added.

“The Sanatana issue is a long one, and we have been speaking about it for centuries. In any period, we will oppose it,” the Tamil Nadu Minister, who is also the son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, further said.

His recent remarks came after Madras High Court cautioned those in power from making such remarks.

“This Court is of the view that the person in power should realise the danger of speech flaring fissiparous tendencies and behave responsibly and restrain themselves from propagating views which will divide people in the name of Ideology, Caste and Religion,” the court said.

“Instead, they may concentrate on eradicating intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health, corruption, untouchability and other social evil,” it added.

“Some Members of the ruling party and Ministers participated in the meeting held for eradicating “Sanatana Dharma” and no action has been taken by the police against them which is a dereliction of duty on the part of the Police,” the court further said.