Congress: BJP intolerant, promoting Sanatan Dharm in name of Hindutva

New Delhi, March 07: Terming the BJP intolerant, Congress party on Wednesday condemned the pulling down and vandalising of statues in different parts of the country including that of Periyar, considered the father figure of the rationalist movement in Tamil Nadu.

It also said damaging Periyar's statue was an insult to the poor of the country.

The party slammed the BJP and said "in the name of Hindutva, they (BJP) want to promote Sanatan Dharm and Manuvaad in the country".

"Pulling down and vandalising of Periyar's statue is a big insult to not just the people of Tamil Nadu but to the entire country and those who follow his ideology. In a democracy, there are people from all ideologies but there is no tolerance among BJP people."