BJP MP Hema Malini recited powerful Sanskrit shlokas and shared her thoughts on Sanatan Dharma at the Maha Kumbh Sabha in Prayagraj. Addressing a large group of devotees, she spoke about the important role Sanatan Dharma plays in shaping India’s spiritual and cultural identity. Hema Malini emphasized how rituals and respect for tradition help preserve the core of Indian spirituality. She explained that Sanatan Dharma is more than just a religion; it is the soul (Aatma) of India. She also highlighted how the teachings of sages and saints inspire millions to live lives based on values, love, and compassion. Her message focused on the deeper significance of Sanatan Dharma in everyday life.
28 January,2025 11:12 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 is here and people from across the world are pouring in at one of the biggest religious confluence in the world. The widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs - Laurene Powell Jobs too marked her attendance at the Maha Kumbh. She has embarked on a spiritual journey, embracing Sanatan Dharma and taking the name Kamala, according to spiritual leader Swami Kailashanand Giri. During her recent visit to the Maha Kumbh 2025, Powell Jobs spent four days in a humble Shivir, renouncing her luxurious lifestyle and adopting a simple, vegetarian diet. He said, "We initiated her on 14th January, on Makar Sankranti, at 10:10 pm. One year ago, on 18th February, she was given the name Kamala and assigned a 'Gotra'... She had reached the pinnacle of materialism. Now she wants to join Sanatan Dharma and wants to learn her tradition by joining her Guru. She is composed, simple, and is not arrogant. She stayed in the 'Shivir' for 4 days like a common devotee... About 50 personal servants and staff came with her in two big planes... She is a pure vegetarian, she does not eat garlic or onion..."
18 January,2025 11:18 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, announced the launch of the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ on 30th December. This new scheme will provide a monthly honorarium of approximately Rs 18,000 to the priests (Pujaris) of temples and the granthis of Gurudwaras. The announcement comes ahead of Delhi's upcoming Assembly elections, scheduled for early 2025. The scheme's registration will begin the following day, and Kejriwal will personally visit Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to kick off the registration process. This announcement follows a controversy over AAP's ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’, which promises Rs 2,100 per month to eligible women.
30 December,2024 05:10 PM IST
The Supreme Court on 4th of March slammed Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his "eradicate Sanantan Dharma" remark. Stalin’s lawyer moved the Apex Court seeking clubbing of multiple FIRs registered against him in several states. Slamming Stalin, the Supreme Court said that the leader abused his right to “freedom of speech.” Supreme Court adjourned DMK Minister’s plea for its next hearing on March 15. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khan and Dipankar Dutta told Stalin that he is a Minister and should know the consequences of his remark. Stalin is the Minister of youth welfare and sports of Tamil Nadu. He is a well known film actor and son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK chief M K Stalin. Speaking at a conference in September 2023, Udhayanidhi Stalin had said Sanatana dharma is against social justice and equality and should be "eradicated'
04 March,2024 05:24 PM IST
The row caused by the Sanatana Dharma remark doesn’t seem to calm down anytime soon. Bharatiya Janata Party Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai has launched a fresh attack at INDIA bloc leaders. Annamalai said that the coordinated attack by the INDIA Alliance for the last 2 years is part of a larger conspiracy.
17 September,2023 11:36 AM IST
The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri who is all set with his new film ‘The Vaccine War’, hit out at DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for making a controversial remark on Sanatan Dharma and also slammed INDIA bloc for boycotting 14 anchors. Comparing the DMK party which is a part of INDIA bloc, he called the leader ‘Hitler’ and asserted that the public would respond to this in the times to come. On the matter of boycotting 14 anchors by the Opposition bloc, the INDIA alliance, Agnihotri said that the leaders of these parties used to come to the same TV channels and give different types of statements through this medium, but now they have lost it too.
16 September,2023 02:21 PM IST | Mumbai
The Sanatana dharma row doesn't seem to die down as it continues to create a stir amid political circles in India. Launching a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark, Jharkhand Governor on September 07 said that all the cruel kings who tried destroying Sanatana Dharma got destroyed themselves, who is this kid (Udhayanidhi Stalin) from Tamil Nadu. “Sanatana cannot be destroyed. Nobody can destroy Sanatana. It will persist forever and ever. Many cruel kings tried destroying Sanatana, who is this small bachcha from Tamil Nadu. Modi ji will take India to the top of the world,” he said.
08 September,2023 01:45 PM IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani participated in Janmashtami Mahotsav in Dwarka of Delhi on September 6. While addressing the public at the event, Union Minister Irani fumed at DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remark and said that no one can challenge the 'Sanatan Dharma' as long as the devotees are alive. “Our voices must reach those people who challenged 'Sanatan Dharma'. Till devotees are alive, no one can challenge our 'dharma' and faith,” said Smriti Irani.
07 September,2023 01:34 PM IST
Continuing the 'Sanatana Dharma' Row after Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted to have problems with the Congress party. “I don't have much problem with Stalin. I have a problem with Congress...I want to ask them (Congress) if tomorrow I give such a statement about Muslims or Christians, will Congress consider it my freedom of speech?... Be it Hinduism, Islam, or Christianity, why are you talking about ending them? This is not right. The main culprit for this is Congress MP Rahul Gandhi,” said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
05 September,2023 05:43 PM IST | Mumbai
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, spoke about DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated' remark stating that Stalin’s comment on Sanatana Dharma is condemnable and his statement shows his Hitler mentality, this is done to attract a class in elections. He said Udhayanidhi Stalin should be called as 'Udhayanidhi Hitler'. Bommai added that Udayanidhi, who has made anti-constitutional statements, should be removed from the cabinet immediately.
05 September,2023 01:06 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
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