Chennai: Tamil Nadu Youth and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin compared Sanatana Dharma with diseases like dengue and malaria. Speaking at the Writers’ conference in Chennai on Saturday he said that Sanatana Dharma cannot be simply opposed but must be eradicated.

He argued that the idea is inherently regressive, dividing people on the basis of caste and gender, and is fundamentally opposed to equality and social justice.

He said that he was prepared to confront any challenges that come my way, whether in a Court of law or the people’s Court. Stop spreading fake news, he added.