{"id":2595,"date":"2025-08-06T08:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/bjp-condemns-kamal-haasans-sanatan-dharma-remarks-calls-for-boycott-of-his-films-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T08:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:22:20","slug":"bjp-condemns-kamal-haasans-sanatan-dharma-remarks-calls-for-boycott-of-his-films-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/bjp-condemns-kamal-haasans-sanatan-dharma-remarks-calls-for-boycott-of-his-films-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP Condemns Kamal Haasan&#8217;s &#8216;Sanatan Dharma&#8217; Remarks, Calls For Boycott Of His Films | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9487953\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 06, 2025, 13:38 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9487953\" class=\"jsx-1cb0ad73008388e4 jsx-2996358275 asubttl-schema\">The BJP&#8217;s reaction came after Kamal Haasan stoked a political row with his remarks that education is the only weapon that could &#8220;break the chains of autocracy &amp; Sanatan Dharma&#8221;.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1cb0ad73008388e4 jsx-2996358275 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tamil Nadu BJP criticises Kamal Haasan for his remarks on Sanatan Dharma. (PTI Photo)\" title=\"Tamil Nadu BJP criticises Kamal Haasan for his remarks on Sanatan Dharma. (PTI Photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-1cb0ad73008388e4 jsx-2996358275\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu BJP criticises Kamal Haasan for his remarks on Sanatan Dharma. (PTI Photo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged people to boycott movies featuring the actor-politician Kamal Haasan, in response to his comments on Sanatana Dharma.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">This came after actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Haasan stoked a political row with his remarks that education is the only weapon that could \u201cbreak the chains of autocracy and the Sanatan Dharma&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">BJP state secretary Amar Prasad Reddy posted a video message on his social media account, saying, \u201cEarlier it was Udhayanidhi Stalin. Now, it is Kamal Haasan who wants to destroy Sanatana Dharma. Let\u2019s teach them a lesson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cI appeal to every Hindu to not watch Kamal\u2019s movies, not even on OTT. If we do this, they will not share such irresponsible statements that hurt millions of Hindus on public platforms,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan alleged that Haasan has insulted Hindu sentiments and condemned his remark. She wondered why he negatively mentioned Sanatan while he was speaking about education and its importance.<\/p>\n<h4>Kamal Haasan Stokes Row Again<\/h4>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Days after getting involved in the language row, Kamal Haasan has once again sparked a controversy saying that education is the only weapon that could break the chains of autocracy and the Sanatan Dharma. His comment on \u201cchain of Sanatan&#8221;, was strongly condemned by the Tamil Nadu BJP.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Addressing an event organised by Agaram Foundation, a non-profit run by fellow Tamil actor Suriya, the Rajya Sabha MP said the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) has prevented access to medical education for so many children and the strength to change that rule of exam could emerge only from education.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Haasan said, in this war against NEET, even Aagaram Foundation cannot do anything and education alone could mould the nation without any other weapon. \u201cThis is the only weapon that can break the chains of autocracy and Sanatana (Dharma),&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><em>(With agency inputs)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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