Udhayanidhi Stalin: News

01 Apr 2024

Arnab Goswami

Sanatan Dharma row: SC pulls up Udhyanidhi over writ petition 

The Supreme Court has informed Tamil Nadu Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Udhayanidhi Stalin that he cannot expect the same immunity as media and news channels.

24 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Should call Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin

Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration on Saturday for alleged bias in fund allocation.

04 Mar 2024

MK Stalin

SC pulls up Udhayanidhi Stalin for remarks against Sanatan Dharma 

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhighan (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks against Sanatan Dharma last year.

SC notice to Tamil Nadu over Ram Mandir telecast 'ban'

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government and others.

21 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Tamil Nadu government has banned Ram Mandir telecast, puja: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday claimed that the Tamil Nadu government has banned live telecasts of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event and special prayers dedicated to Lord Ram.

03 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

Abusing Sanatan Dharma: Venkatesh Prasad on Congress's possible election loss

Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad took a veiled dig at the Congress Party and its allies following their poor performance in three states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

25 Nov 2023

World Hindu Congress

'Hindutva not Hinduism,' says declaration adopted by World Hindu Congress

The World Hindu Congress (WHC), which began on Friday in Bangkok, Thailand, adopted a declaration promoting the use of "Hindutva" or "Hindu-ness" instead of "Hinduism" when referring to the Sanatan Dharma faith in English, ANI reported.

26 Sep 2023

Tamil Nadu

Who is Annamalai, IPS officer-turned-politician at center of BJP-AIADMK fallout

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai is at the center of the party's recent fallout with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

24 Sep 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Bidhuri 'distraction,' BJP in for 2024 poll surprise: Rahul Gandhi

Senior Congress leader and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of employing "diversion tactics" using its MPs for electoral gains, Hindustan Times reported.

Sanatan row: SC issues notice to Udhayanidhi, Tamil Nadu government

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government, the state's cabinet minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP A Raja, among others, over Udhayanidhi's comments calling for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma.

18 Sep 2023

AIADMK

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK denies having alliance with BJP

Tamil Nadu's opposition party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), clarified on Monday it was not in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the southern state, NDTV reported.

17 Sep 2023

Pawan Khera

Congress's Pawan Khera links Sanatan Dharma controversy to RSS chief

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday attributed the ongoing controversy surrounding Sanatan Dharma to recent statements made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, the Hindustan Times reported.

16 Sep 2023

Madras High Court

Sanatan Dharma not solely about promoting casteism, untouchability: Madras HC

Amid the ongoing row over Sanatan Dharma, the Madras High Court reportedly stressed that free speech should not devolve into hate speech, especially concerning matters of religion.

14 Sep 2023

Narendra Modi

'INDI alliance' wants to finish Sanatan Dharma: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned up the heat on the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) over the Sanatan row in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh's Sagar on Thursday.

BJP planning to corner INDIA over Sanatan row

Following the G20 Summit, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now shifting its focus to domestic politics.

Sanatan row: DMK's A Raja compares it to 'HIV, leprosy'

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP A Raja on Thursday added fuel to the raging controversy over Sanatan Dharma by comparing it to diseases carrying social stigma, such as HIV and leprosy.

07 Sep 2023

Siddaramaiah

After Udhayanidhi, Siddaramaiah's comments on temple sparks row

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent comments on the dress code in some Hindu temples have fueled an already heated debate.

06 Sep 2023

Narendra Modi

Needs proper response: PM Modi on Sanatan row

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly reacted to Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's controversial statement on Sanatan Dharma on Wednesday, saying it needed a "proper response."

06 Sep 2023

Priyank Kharge

Udhayanidhi, Priyank Kharge booked for outraging religious sentiments

The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge for allegedly speaking against Sanatan Dharma.

06 Sep 2023

Droupadi Murmu

Sanatana row: Udhayanidhi raises discrimination issue, cites President Murmu, Mahabharat

Amid a massive political uproar over his "Sanatana Dharma must be eradicated" comment, Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reportedly stood by his comments.

05 Sep 2023

MK Stalin

Sanatan row: Eminent citizens urge CJI to act against Udhayanidhi

A group of 262 prominent individuals, including retired judges and bureaucrats, have written to Chief Justice (CJI) DY Chandrachud, urging him to take suo moto cognizance of Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's controversial statements.