FIR filed against Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mumbai over his 'Sanatan Dharma' remark
The Hindu
FIR registered against Udhayanidhi Stalin for objectional remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma'. BJP delegation in TN handed over memo to police demanding FIR. PM Modi asked ministers to counter attack on Sanatan Dharma with facts. Political slugfest in country after DMK leader equated 'Sanatana Dharma' with mosquitoes, dengue, malaria, fever and corona. Opposition INDIA bloc distanced themselves from DMK leader.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin who is also the son of CM Stalin, over his objectional remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma'.
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Mumbai’s Mira Road police have registered the case under sections 153 A and 295 A of IPC.
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A BJP delegation in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday handed over a memorandum to the State police demanding registration of an FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks against 'Sanatana Dharma'.
Speaking at a conference earlier in Chennai, Udhayanidhi, the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs in the Tamil Nadu government, railed against Sanatan Dharma, equating it with "dengue, malaria, fever, and corona".
He added that Sanatan Dharma shouldn't be merely opposed but eradicated.Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing a meeting of the Council of Ministers, weighed in on the furore around Udhayanidhi's remarks, and, according to sources, asked his ministers to aggressively counter the attack on Sanatan Dharma.
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