Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 4 questioned the silence of Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Ashok Gehlot, on DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma. Mr. Singh said the DMK, a constituent of the INDIA coalition, had offended the sentiments of Sanatana Dharma’s followers.
Mr. Singh was addressing a public meeting at Ramdevra in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district after flagging off the Opposition BJP’s Parivartan Yatra, which will cover 51 Assembly constituencies in 18 days before culminating in Jodhpur. Three similar yatras of the BJP will traverse other regions of the State during the next two weeks.
Demanding an apology for the comments, Mr. Singh said the DMK leader should be asked for an explanation on why he compared Sanatana Dharma with coronavirus, malaria and dengue fever. “We all know that Sanatana Dharma treats the world as one family and sets high ideals for virtue and morality,” he said.
