Madras Excessive Courtroom on Wednesday refused pleas in search of quo warranto writs towards Udhayanidhi Stalin, Sekar Babu and A Raja persevering with in public workplace in gentle of the sunshine of Sanatana Dharma row. Quo Warranto is a writ or authorized motion requiring an individual to point out by what warrant an workplace or franchise is held, claimed, or exercised.
Justice Anita Sumanth nevertheless stated that by equating Sanatan Dharma to HIV, malaria, and dengue, Udhayanidhi Stalin acted towards constitutional rules and unfold misinformation, the Bar and Bench reported.
The controversy began when DMK chief Udhayanidhi Stalin remarked that Sanatan Dharma opposes equality and social justice, advocating for its elimination. He likened it to illnesses like coronavirus, malaria, and dengue, stressing on eradication moderately than mere criticism.
In his response following the widely-discussed ‘Sanatan Row,’ Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin’s son, pledged to confront all authorized challenges towards him. He urged DMK supporters to chorus from losing time on actions corresponding to submitting lawsuits towards spiritual leaders or burning effigies. Moreover, he directed questions at Union Minister Amit Shah, Prime Minister Modi, Edappadi Ok Palaniswami, and the Ayodhya Seer for sanctioning bounties on his life.
In September 2023, A Raja, a Rajya Sabha MP and former Cupboard Minister allegedly supplemented the derogatory remarks made towards Sanatan Dharma.
Raja reportedly stated that Udhayanidhi Stalin was mushy in evaluating and claiming that it needs to be eradicated like malaria and dengue. As these illnesses haven’t got a social stigma. “To be sincere, leprosy was seen as disgusting and so was HIV. So, we have to see this as a disease-ridden with social plights like HIV and leprosy.”
Stalin defended his remarks saying that they weren’t meant to oppose Hinduism, as a substitute, he was merely urging to deliver an finish to caste-based discriminatory practices.