Sanatana Dharma is rashtriya religion of Bharat: Yogi Adityanath

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on September 13 said Sanatana Dharma is the “rashtriya (national) religion” of Bharat.

Against the backdrop of controversial comments on Sanatana Dharma by DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, Mr. Adityanath said it was unfortunate that some people living in India are still insulting the Sanatana Dharma which has been attacked since ancient times.

“Sanatana Dharma is the Rashtriya dharma [national religion] of Bharat. No one can question its perpetuity,” the U.P. Chief Minister said at the unveiling ceremony of Dhwajstambh (flagstaff) at Nath temple in Indore.

Like Sanatana Dharma which has been facing attacks since ancient times, the existence and reality of God too has been questioned, he said.

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"It is unfortunate that even today many people living in Bharat are humiliating Sanatana Dharma. They do not miss any opportunity to attack Indian values, ideals and principles," Mr. Adityanath said.

"Even Ravan had also tried to attack the reality of God but what was the result? Ravan was destroyed by his ego,” he said.