BJP workers protested against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan for his alleged remarks on Sanatana Dharma. BJP leader V Muraleedharan criticized Congress's conflicting responses to the issue, calling for clarity in stance,

New Delhi: Reacting to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's alleged remarks against Sanatana Dharma, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday called it a "disrespect" to Sanatana Dharma. He further added that CM Vijayan has done it deliberately to appease the Muslim community in order to consolidate the vote bank.

A political row erupted between Congress and CPI(M) in Kerala over Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s comments on Sanatana Dharma. Both parties highlighted differing interpretations, with Congress’s VD Satheesan criticising Vijayan’s comment,

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remarked on Tuesday that social reformer Narayana Guru should not be viewed as a proponent of Sanatana Dharma, sparking criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party, The Indian Express reported. Sanatana Dharma is a term some people use as a synonym for Hinduism.