Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Opposition over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s rant against ‘Sanatana’, saying when Ravan (the demon king in the epic Ramayana) could not destroy Sanatana Dharma with all his arrogance, how can “political parasites” do so?
Addressing the public at an event organised to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami at Lucknow on Thursday, CM Adityanath said, “At a time when the country is progressing in the right direction, with renewed energy and zeal, while respecting our heritage, some people cannot stomach it. They don’t like India’s rising global prestige and position. In the Amrit Kaal, India is marking rapid strides, scripting new achievements every day. To weaken and stall the country’s march to progress, some people have resorted to pointing fingers at our Sanatan Dharma.” He said Sanatan, which survived the arrogance of Ravan as well as that of Mughal emperors Babar and Aurangzeb, will not be harmed by those openly calling for it to be eradicated.