Security heightened after Ayodhya seer offers Rs 10 crore reward for Udhayanidhi Stalin's beheading over 'Sanatan Dharma' remarks

Ayodhya seer, and the chief priest of the Tapaswi Chawni temple, Paramhans Acharya has announced a hefty reward of Rs 10 crore for the beheading of DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. The seer's offer comes in response to Stalin's alleged remarks against 'Sanatan Dharma,' sparking a heated controversy.

Paramhans Acharya on Tuesday said that "if required, I myself will behead MK Stalin's son, and I will also increase the bounty of Rs 10 crore if that is not enough for beheading him."

"I would like to tell him to first read the history of Sanatan Dharma and then comment against it. He should apologise for whatever he has said against our Sanatan Dharma, and if he does not apologise, no matter if he is the son of a chief minister, he will get the punishment. If his head doesn't get beheaded, I will increase the bounty; if at all required, I will myself behead him, Paramhans Acharya said, adding, "Whatever development has taken place in the country is because of 'Sanatana Dharma'. He should apologise for his statement. He has hurt the sentiments of 100 crore people in the country."


Stalin, who serves as the Tamil Nadu youth welfare minister, has faced immense backlash for his comments on 'Sanatan Dharma,' suggesting that it opposes principles of equality and social justice and should be eradicated. He even drew a controversial parallel, likening 'Sanatan Dharma' to diseases like coronavirus, malaria, and dengue fever, and insisted that it must not only be opposed but destroyed.

The escalating tension has also led to heightened security measures outside Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's residence in Chennai, as authorities take precautions to ensure his safety.

This is not the first time that Paramhans Acharya has made such an announcement. Previously, he offered rewards in response to Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya's comments on Ramcharitmanas and Shahrukh Khan's portrayal of saffron attire in his blockbuster movie Pathaan. In response to these threats, Maurya questioned, "Now if seers and mahants are announcing a bounty on my head, shouldn't they be called terrorists?"

Acharya, undeterred by the backlash, emphasized, "Sanatan Dharma neither has a beginning nor an end. It has never been destroyed and can never be destroyed." He issued a stern warning, stating that anyone attempting to harm 'Sanatan Dharma' would face dire consequences.

(With inputs from PTI)