Former Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur criticised DMK leaders, including Udhayanidhi Stalin, over their remarks on Sanatan Dharma. "Those trying to attack and malign Sanatan Dharma should know that such efforts have been made for the past 1,000 years, but never succeeded," he said. "No power on the earth can eradicate Sanatan Dharma," Thakur added.