KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Indian government's recent decision to replace the name "India" with the Sanskrit word "Bharat" in official dinner invitations extended by Indian President Droupadi Murmu to G-20 guests has ignited a fresh row in the Indian political circle, further deepening the divide between proponents of cultural revival and critics who see it as a divisive move.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of MK Stalin, contended that ‘Sanatan Dharma’ was against the idea of social justice and that it had to be eradicated. | Latest News India
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks were interpreted as a call for a ‘genocide’ of Hindus by BJP leaders. The TN minister has refuted these claims while standing by his statement that Sanatana Dharma was responsible for many social evils.
Police complaints have been filed in Delhi by SC lawyer Vineet Jindal and Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks criticising Sanatana Dharma for perpetuating caste injustice.