India, May 12 -- DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday repeated his remark, calling for the "eradication" of Sanathanam or Sanatan Dharma. During an address in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in the presence of newly-appointed chief minister C Joseph Vijay, Udhayanidhi said: "Sanathanam that divides people should be eradicated."

A clip of his remarks, made in Tamil, soon went viral, with people commenting on how the Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu repeated the claim in Vijay's presence. Follow live updates on Tamil Nadu politics here.

BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan reportedly reacted to Udhayanidhi's remark and criticised it as a toxic rant. "These repeat offenders need to keep in mind that the state emblem of Tamilnadu has a temple Gopuram ...