Tamilisai Condemns Udhayanidhi Stalin Over Reported Remarks on Sanskrit

By A Staff Reporter

Chennai: BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his reported comments on the Sanskrit language. Speaking to reporters, she said Tamil culture embraces linguistic diversity and does not permit the belittling of other tongues.

“We can appreciate our own language but even Tamil won't allow degrading other languages,” Tamilisai said. “If you appreciate one language, it does not mean you are degrading other mother tongue. My mother tongue, Tamil, is broad-minded and it is the language which is lauded by even the people who speak other languages.”

She accused Udhayanidhi of repeatedly making statements that hurt cultural and religious sentiments. “I strongly condemn Udhayanidhi Stalin. He insulted Sanatana Dharma. Now he is insulting the language particularly used in all our prayers,” she said, referring to Sanskrit’s role in traditional rituals. “This is highly condemnable, he has to take back his words.”