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It led to a massive controversy across the nation with several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders questioning the INDIA bloc (DMK is a partner in the INDIA alliance) and condemning the remarks of Udhaynidhi Stalin.
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The applicant said that the impugned comments amount to offences under Section 153A, 295A, 298, 505(1) & 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code.
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On September 5, a group of 262 eminent citizens, including former high court judges, bureaucrats, and war veterans had written a letter to the Chief Justice of India requesting him to take suo moto cognisance of the alleged hate speech made by Udhayanidhi Stalin.
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His son Udhayanidhi Stalin has been going hammer and tongs against the BJP government at the Centre and has been harsh in his criticisms against the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin had derided Sanatan Dharma for its alleged divisiveness and lack of equality and had called for its eradication on the lines of diseases like malaria, dengue and coronavirus.
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The Supreme Court had on April 28 this year directed all states and Union Territories to register cases against those making hate speeches even if no complaint was made
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The BJP delegation also demanded the dismissal of Minister PK Sekar Babu for being a part of the 'Sanatana eradication' conference, which is a violation of his oath to office.
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Stalin said on Thursday that it was 'unfair' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to comment on the statement of Udhayanidhi Stalin without properly ascertaining facts
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Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday accused the saffron party leaders of "twisting" his statements and vowed to face all cases in this connection legally
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However, it said that Malaviya twisted this and in the social media platform posted that Udhayanidhi Stalin had called for a "genocide of Hindus"
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During the meeting with Council of Ministers, PM Modi asked them to react strongly on Stalin's remark, indicating that the saffron party is set to make it a national issue
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Members of the Mahasabha are calling for legal proceedings against him.
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Over 260 eminent citizens, including former judges and bureaucrats, have written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud urging him to take cognisance of DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's eradicate "Sanatan Dharma" remark.
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DMK leader Udhayanidhi’s statement, equating Sanatan Dharma with diseases such as dengue and malaria and asking for its eradication has led to a political row.
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Stalin had received a threat from Ayodhya seer Paramhans Acharya who announced a reward of Rs 10 crore for beheading the Tamil Nadu Minister
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Mamata Banerjee said that although she respects the people of Tamil Nadu and the entire south India, she is not in agreement with what Udhayanidhi Stalin
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Whatever I said, I'll repeat the same thing again and again...I included all the religions and not just Hindus...I spoke condemning the caste differences that's all," Udhayanidhi Stalin said
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Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's statement that 'Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated' came a day after the third meeting of INDIA bloc in Mumbai
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Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has courted controversy after claiming that 'Sanatan Dharma' is against equality and social justice and that it should be eradicated
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"I stand firmly by every word I have spoken. I spoke on behalf of the oppressed and marginalised, who suffer due to the Sanatan Dharma," Udhayanidhi said.
