The Supreme Court declined to entertain writ petitions seeking criminal charges against Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma.' The petitioners agreed to withdraw their petitions and explore other legal remedies. Udhayanidhi's contentious speech equated 'Sanatana Dharma' with diseases and called for its eradication.
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