Echoing the position of the AIADMK’s general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on the issue of Sanatana Dharma, the party’s former Deputy Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam, on Wednesday, dubbed the recent remarks of Tamil Nadu Sports and Youth Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on this subject, an attempt to deflect the “direction of dissatisfaction” of the public towards the T.N. government.
AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, had, in Coimbatore, said Mr. Udhayanidhi’s remarks, that triggered a political row, were aimed at diverting the attention of the people from the failures of the DMK.
In a statement, Mr Panneerselvam said that when governments [both at the Centre and in States] were functioning as per the Constitution, it was unnecessary to raise the topic of Sanatana Dharma. It was also condemnable “to talk of the abolition of what does not exist,” he contended adding that the ruling DMK would not be able to succeed in its bid to divert the public attention.
