On Dussehra, effigies of Sanatan Dharma critics placed with Ravan

Ramleela committees in Delhi and other parts of the country have installed effigies symbolising those who have criticised the ‘Sanatan Dharma’. These effigies will be burned alongside those of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad on the occasion of Dussehra on Tuesday.Some opposition leaders including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhyanidhi Stalin recently made comments targeting the ‘Sanatan Dharma’, inviting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and people's ire.The effigies had labels like "No opposition to Sanatan Dharma" and “Effigy of anti-Sanatani”. One effigy also said "The opponents of Sanatan Dharma will be destroyed", which has been removed now."Sanatan Dharm ke virodh ka daman ho" written on an effigy at Aishbag, Lucknow.Ravi Jain, the manager of Shri Dharmik Leela Committee, had said, “It is our tradition to burn effigies of social evils during Dussehra. Ramleela is a part of the Sanatan Dharma, so this year we will burn the effigies of those who oppose it.” Effigies of those opposing Sanatan Dharma, installed at Delhi's Red Fort ground. Image: ANIAdarsh Ramleela Committee advisor Satish Garg had said burning the effigies of those who are “disparaging and misrepresenting” the Sanatan Dharma is not trying to target an individual. “The Sanatan Dharma belongs to people. Speaking against the Sanatan Dharma is like insulting everything that emanates from it including Ramleela and Lord Sri Ram himself,” Garg said.Effigies of Ravan, Meghanad and Kumbhkaran, along with those opposing Sanatan Dharma, at Delhi's Red Fort ground. Image: ANIUdhayanidhi, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and a minister in the state government, recently caused a storm by comparing the Sanatan Dharma with diseases like dengue and malaria and called for its eradication saying it was against social justice.

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On Dussehra, effigies of Sanatan Dharma critics placed with Ravan

The effigies had labels like "No opposition to Sanatan Dharma" and “Effigy of anti-Sanatani”.

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