"Religion, casteism are different...": BJP National Secretary CT Ravi responds to Priyank Kharge's 'Sanatan' remark

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CT Ravi on Wednesday responded to Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge's remark on the 'Sanatan Dharma' row and said that he will support him to remove casteism, however, he said that religion and casteism are different.
Ravi said, «If he (Priyank Kharge) wants to remove casteism, we will support him… but if he wants to remove religion then we will oppose it… Religion and casteism are different».
Karnataka Minister Kharge on Monday, speaking on Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's statement on the 'Sanatan Dharma', had said that any religion that does not promote equality or does not ensure you have the dignity of being human is not religion.
«Any religion that does not promote equality or does not ensure you have the dignity of being human is not religion, according to me… Any religion that does not give equal rights or does not treat you like humans is as good as disease...» said Priyank Kharge.

Meanwhile, BJP National General Secretary, CT Ravi said while speaking to reporters, «Sanatana Dharma doesn't discriminate… The 'Sanatana Dharma's' principle is that the world is a family… Not with just humans, all living beings are a part of it… If he (Priyank Kharge) wants to remove casteism, we will support him… but if he wants to remove religion then we will oppose it… Religion and casteism are different… I want to tell Priyank Kharge that if you are against casteism then you denounce casteism...»

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