Bhopal, Nov. 6 -- Amid a row over his "spreading hatred is Hindutva" remark, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday said the BJP's religion was Hindutva and not Sanatan Dharma.

He clarified that the remarks made by him targeted Hindutva and not Hindus. He added that the BJP started using the term " Sanatan Dharma " only after he brought it up.

"The BJP has its own version, Hindutva. They only started using the term Sanatan Dharma after I brought it up. Their religion is Hindutva; it is not Sanatan. I said not 'Hindu', but 'Hindutva' spreads hatred," Singh told reporters here.

Digvijay is undertaking 'Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra' (Sanatan Self-Respect March), from Ujjain to Ayodhya.

Earlier in September, the Congress leader, in a ...