'Have entered the fray to abolish Sanatana': Now, TVK MLA Mustafa endorses Stalin's remark

CHENNAI: A caller governmental contention has erupted successful Tamil Nadu aft Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA VMS Mustafa appeared to endorse remarks made by DMK person Udhayanidhi Stalin connected “abolishing Sanatan”, triggering disapproval from BJP and right-wing groups.Speaking extracurricular the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Mustafa said, “We excessively subscribe to the ideals of Periyar and Ambedkar. We excessively person entered the fray to abolish Sanatana.”The Tamil operation utilized by him, “Sanatanathae Ozhika Porondaan Kallatthulla Erangirukom”, translates to “We excessively person stepped into the battlefield to eradicate Sanatana.”Mustafa’s comments came a time aft Udhayanidhi Stalin reignited the Sanatan Dharma statement during his maiden code arsenic person of absorption successful the Assembly.

“Sanatanam that divides radical indispensable surely beryllium eradicated,” Udhayanidhi had said successful his concluding remarks, reviving a contention akin to the 1 sparked by his earlier statements connected Sanatan Dharma successful 2023.The comments triggered crisp reactions from BJP leaders. Tamil Nadu BJP main Nainar Nagendran accused Udhayanidhi of insulting Hindu sentiments and said, “Your hatred for Hinduism would pb to your downfall.”

BJP IT compartment main Amit Malviya besides criticised the remarks, saying, “Mocking and targeting the religion of millions of radical is not courage, it’s arrogance.”During his Assembly speech, Udhayanidhi besides raised objections implicit the bid of songs played during the main minister’s swearing-in ceremony, claiming that “Tamil Thai Vaazhthu” was not accorded owed prominence. He alleged that the inclusion of “Vande Mataram” earlier it had angered sections of radical successful the state.The DMK person further said the absorption would relation arsenic a “constructive force” successful the Assembly and remarked successful a lighter vein that helium and Chief Minister Vijay had studied successful the aforesaid college, portion claiming DMK belonged to the “senior batch” successful authorities due to the fact that the enactment archetypal came to powerfulness successful 1967.