DMK-SPARKED SANATAN ROW STARTS PINCHING I.N.D.I.A.

'DMK is unlikely to tone down its assertions on the emotive issue due to its compulsions of state politics'.

- RAHUL CHHABRA

After an initial guarded response on the "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" call given by a DMK leader, some constituents of the I.N.D.I.A bloc appear to be making concerted efforts to assert their faith in Sanatan Dharma in a bid to impress their supporters who might have been offended by the controversial remarks. Though leaders of these parties have not yet gone to the extent of threatening to leave the alliance, they have condemned the DMK leader's remark.

The AAP, the Trinamool Congress and the Congress, at least in Madhya Pradesh, seem to be veering toward the conclusion that the DMK is unlikely to tone down its assertions on the emotive issue due to its compulsions of state politics and it is for them to take evasive action to avoid losing support among voters.