Amid the Sanatan Dharma row, now Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has raised serious questions over the absence of President Droupadi Murmu in the inauguration of Indias new Parliament building. He said that President Murmu was not invited to the ceremony on account of her being a widow and hailing from the tribal community. This is what we call Sanatan Dharma, he said.Udhayanidhi Stalin raises questions over not inviting President MurmuMoreover, Udhayanidhi Stalin has highlighted that the new Parliament building, constructed at a cost of ₹800 crore, was a monumental project. However, despite being Indias first citizen, President Murmu was not extended an invitation.The DMK leader attributed this omission to her tribal background and her status as a widow, suggesting that it was influenced by concerns related to Sanatan Dharma.Is this Sanatan DharmaAddressing an event in Madurai, Stalin said, “The new Parliament building was inaugurated. They (BJP) got the Adheenams from Tamil Nadu for the inauguration, but the President of India was not invited because she is a widow and is from the tribal community. Is this Sanatan Dharma We will continue to raise our voice against it.”VIDEO | Yesterday, some Hindi actors came and visited the new Parliament but our President was not invited. Why Because Droupadi Murmu is from a tribal community. This is what we call Sanatan Dharma, Tamil Nadu minister @Udhaystalin said at a meeting of DMK Youth Wing in… pic.twitter.com/K4JtYWNyz1— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 20, 2023 Further, the Tamil Nadu minister has also pointed out that even when the womens reservation bill was introduced in Parliament, Hindi actresses were invited, while the President remained excluded due to her personal circumstances. The DMK leader claimed that these incidents were indicative of the impact of Sanatana Dharma on such decisions.Speaking about the controversy following his initial remarks on Sanatan Dharma, Udhayanidhi Stalin said, “People fixed the rate for my head. I will never be bothered about such things. DMK was founded on the principles of eradicating Sanatanam, and we will not rest until we are done with our goal.”
