BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla. File.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) condemned DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on Sanatana Dharma in the State Assembly.
Through a post on X, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said: “DMK’s poisonous politics, anti-Hindu rhetoric, corruption and dynastic politics have all been vehemently rejected by the people of Tamil Nadu. This is not the first time Rahul Gandhi-led Congress INDI alliance leaders have spewed venom against Sanatana Dharma — the civilisational soul of Bharat.”
“It is high time for your prejudiced party to introspect before the people completely eradicate your divisive and dangerous party,” he said.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “This is not a coincidence but an exercise in vote-bank politics…earlier the Supreme Court had called this hate speech but Congress supported this statement. Congress, TMC, SP, and DMK all have one plan: insult Sanatan Hindus to run their vote-bank politics.”
He also targeted the Congress for “supporting” the anti-Hindu comment and questioned the “silence” of newly elected Chief Minister Vijay on the issue.
The party’s IT cell in charge, Amit Malviya, also said, “The last time Udhayanidhi Stalin spoke about ‘eradicating’ Sanatana Dharma, the courts called it hate speech and the people of Tamil Nadu pushed his party into the opposition. This time, he may be hiding behind the immunity that the legislature provides him, but there are some lines that cannot be crossed without consequence. Mocking and targeting the faith of millions is not political courage; it is arrogance. And this time, the divine retribution will be searing.”
Published – May 13, 2026 05:16 am IST
