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\u201cChristian principles are essentially the same as DMK principles,\u201d Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said, asserting that both Christianity and the Dravidian movement are rooted in love, compassion, equality and humanitarianism, and place human dignity at their core.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks while speaking at a Christmas celebration in Madurai on December 19, 2025.<\/p>\n
A day later, his father and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, speaking at a Manitha Neya Christmas event organised by the Christian Goodwill Movement at Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli, said the Dravidian Model government functioned as a testament to Jesus Christ\u2019s idea of \u201ceverything for everyone, regardless of which religion one belongs to\u201d. Referring to religious provocations, he cited a Biblical verse, saying, \u201cBe wary, be careful, let no one deceive you.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the same address, the Chief Minister accused the BJP of attempting to disrupt peace in the State. He alleged that certain forces were dividing people living harmoniously and turning them into enemies. He claimed Tamil Nadu had realised that the path some organisations tried to lead society down in the name of spirituality was a path to violence. He further alleged that the Union government posed a threat to minorities and said the DMK had strongly opposed the CAA, NRC, SIR and similar measures.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to destroy the country\u2019s diversity and create an authoritarian future with one religion, one language, one culture, one election, one party and one leader. They are trying to implement their plan in Tamil Nadu too. Tamil Nadu and the DMK have the strength to oppose and thwart any destructive plans of the BJP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
BJP Tamil Nadu condemns DMK statements<\/strong><\/p>\n Reacting sharply, the BJP Tamil Nadu slammed the DMK government for what it termed blatant minority appeasement. The party accused the ruling dispensation of opposing, despite court orders, the lighting of the lamp atop Thiruparankundram for the sake of a Muslim vote bank, while now delivering sermons at Christian events and lecturing the BJP and others. The BJP alleged that the DMK\u2019s claims that its government was a testament to Jesus Christ were nothing but rank appeasement politics, driven by fear that actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay could erode its Christian support base.<\/p>\n In a statement, Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A. N. S. Prasad questioned, \u201cHow can the eternal, all-powerful Bhagwan Murugan, the supreme deity of Tamil dharma and vanquisher of demons, ever extend his divine hand to the faithless Chief Minister Stalin, who stands as an enemy of Sanatana Dharma? Udhayanidhi must fully confess his concealed religious identity and reveal the entire bitter truth before the wrath of the divine descends.\u201d<\/p>\n He further said, \u201cIn this sacred Bharata Bhumi, particularly in the divine Tamil land where Bhagwan Murugan\u2019s vel pierces the hearts of devotees and illuminates the six holy abodes, the treacherous hypocrisy of the DMK regime stands glaringly exposed \u2014 like the Asura forces that Murugan annihilated on the battlefield of righteousness.\u201d<\/p>\n Prasad recalled that in 2022, at a Christmas celebration in Chennai, Udhayanidhi had proclaimed, \u201cI myself am a Christian. I swell with pride in declaring myself a Christian. Even our Hindu Endowments Minister Sekar Babu chants \u2018Alleluia\u2019. Certain hearts will burn with rage hearing that Udhayanidhi is a Christian. The woman I loved and married belongs to the Christian faith.\u201d<\/p>\n He said that having once merely claimed personal Christianity, Udhayanidhi had now \u201cblasphemously elevated the entire DMK to the status of a Christian party, thereby stabbing at the very soul of Tamil Hindu spirituality.\u201d Referring to the recent Madurai event, he quoted Udhayanidhi as saying, \u201cThere is no great difference between Christian principles and DMK principles. Both preach human compassion and equality. Jesus Christ demonstrated that even an ordinary man can become a leader of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n Prasad said, \u201cWe have no quarrel with sincere praise of any faith\u2019s virtues \u2014 the BJP eternally upholds sarva dharma samabhava, respecting all paths to the Divine while fiercely opposing forced conversions and jihadi terror that threaten our sacred civilisation. Yet Udhayanidhi\u2019s calculated assertion that \u2018Christian principles are essentially the same as DMK principles\u2019 reeks of a sinister spiritual conspiracy aimed at eroding the foundations of Sanatana Dharma.\u201d<\/p>\n Another BJP leader lashed out, stating that for generations the DMK had masqueraded as \u201csecular\u201d and \u201crationalist\u201d while mocking Hindu gods, ridiculing temple rituals and branding devotees as superstitious. He questioned whether Stalin, Udhayanidhi and their family had abandoned their loud atheism and secretly embraced another faith, demanding a full public disclosure.<\/p>\n He further said that Udhayanidhi\u2019s praise of Jesus Christ as proof that \u201cany ordinary person can rise to leadership\u201d stood as a self-indictment, given what he described as the DMK\u2019s dynastic control, where leadership was restricted to the Karunanidhi\u2013Stalin lineage. \u201cThis is not equality, it is hereditary monarchy masquerading as Dravidian justice,\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n Prasad also slammed HR & CE Minister P. K. Sekar Babu, accusing him of assaulting temples he was sworn to protect. He alleged defiance of the Madras High Court\u2019s directions on lighting the lamp atop Thiruparankundram and accused the minister of diverting temple hundi funds to fight legal battles against temples themselves.<\/p>\n Calling claims that Bhagwan Murugan had \u201cjoined hands\u201d with CM Stalin an act of sacrilege, Prasad said the deity could never ally with those hostile to Hindu traditions. He described the DMK leadership as modern-day Asuras and warned that every act undermining Sanatana Dharma was being watched.<\/p>\n Concluding his statement, Prasad said that empowered by Bhagwan Murugan\u2019s vel and the collective tapas of devotees, the Hindu masses would deliver a decisive and dharmic defeat to what he termed an anti-Hindu regime. \u201cMay the triumphant cry \u2018Vetri Vel! Veera Vel!\u2019 echo across Tamil Nadu as truth and dharma prevail eternally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Credit : Organiser Weekly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cChristian principles are essentially the same as DMK principles,\u201d Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said, asserting that both Christianity and the Dravidian movement are rooted in love, compassion, equality and humanitarianism, and place human dignity at their core. He made the remarks while speaking at a Christmas celebration in Madurai on December 19, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"tags":[31391,31392,155,31393],"class_list":["post-57347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-regional","tag-christian-principle","tag-dmk-principle","tag-tamil-nadu","tag-udhayanidhi-stalin"],"yoast_head":"\n