'Clear attack on Hinduism': Madras High Court quashes FIR against Amit Malviya for post against Udhayanidhi Stalin

Court says Udhayanidhi 2023 remarks on Sanatana Dharma amounted to 'hate speech'

Udhayanidhi Stalin (L) and Amit Malviya

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Tiruchi police to quash an FIR against BJP leader Amit Malviya, filed for allegedly distorting the comments of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sanatana Dharma

The court said that continuing the present case would amount to "abuse of process of law".

The court said that what Udhayanidhi had said in 2023 on Sanatana Dharma amounted to "hate speech", termed them a "clear attack on Hinduism".