New Delhi: DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin has now given an unshut refinement without the uproar over his statement on Sanatan. What he said while speaking for the first time as the leader of the opposition in the Turnout on May 12 had created an uproar. But now he is saying that his views were distorted. His target was not the temple or God. The target was on the thinking that divides man from man.
What did he say in the assembly?
Udhayanidhi, in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, said that "Sanatan, which divides people, must end." BJP became furious at his statement. It was so-called that this is a uncontrived wade on the faith of crores of Hindus. Udhayanidhi himself admitted that he had said this while reiterating his 2023 statement.
What did Udhayanidhi post on X?
On May 15, Udhayanidhi posted on X. He wrote, "I am not one to be afraid. If some people are making noise, let them make noise." He explained that abolishing caste does not midpoint that someone should stop going to the temple. From the priest in the temple to the Panchayat of the society, everyone should have equal rights everywhere. No big or small.
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Udhayanidhi moreover made Periyar, Ambedkar, Anna and Karunanidhi stand with him. He said that I am just repeating what he said. A line from Thiruvalluvar was moreover pasted, "Everyone is born equal, it is work that makes one upper and low." In the end, he threw the vellum that "We are not versus those who believe in God. Yes, we will definitely fight those who discriminate and oppress."
Is this the first mess?
Udhayanidhi and Sanatan have an old feud. In September 2023, from a platform in Chennai, he had described Sanatan as dengue-malaria. They said that there is no cure for it, it has to be eradicated from the roots. At that time, cases wideness the country were rejected. The matter reached the Supreme Court. In March 2025, the magistrate had moreover reprimanded those who do not crush anyone's sentiments in the name of self-rule of speech.
What is the stance of BJP now?
As soon as Udhayanidhi spoke, the BJP leaders said that DMK repeatedly targets Hindu religion. Under the guise of caste system, it unquestionably wants to destroy Sanatan. Apologize or otherwise squatter consequences. On the other hand, DMK was moreover not going to remain silent. Party retorted and said that we had talked well-nigh cleaning the filth from society.
Where did the wile of Dravidian movement come from?
Udhayanidhi reminded us that the Dravidian movement was created for protest. This came from Periyar's thinking. There the question is of equality. There it was asked how someone became big or small on the understructure of birth. It is well-spoken from Udhayanidhi's words that he is not going to deviate from this line. The fight will go on for a long time.
