DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s eradicate Sanatan Dharma remark sparks row; BJP calls it ‘genocidal’

Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK minister and son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on September 2 called for the “eradication’ of the Sanatan Dharma” and equated it with diseases like dengue and malaria, inviting sharp criticism from BJP leaders.

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya slammed Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks and said that the Minister was calling for “genocide of 80% population of Bharat, who follow Sanatan Dharma.”