Eradicating Sanatana Dharma: BJP seeks to corner ruling Congress in Karnataka over Stalin Jr’s comments

The BJP sought to corner the ruling Congress in Karnataka on Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on the Hindu religion as the young DMK leader’s comments triggered sharp reactions across the South. Stalin, at an event in Chennai on Saturday, said the Sanatana Dharma was like Dengue and Malaria, and they should think of, not fighting it, but eradicating it. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram’s endorsement of that statement fueled demands for Karnataka’s ruling party to clarify its stand on the subject.