An FIR has been lodged against Udhayanidhi Stalin, a prominent leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs in Tamil Nadu, in Mumbai. The case has been registered under sections 153 A and 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Mira Road police.

The controversy emerged from remarks made by Udhayanidhi Stalin during a conference held in Chennai, where he equated "Sanatan Dharma" with diseases such as dengue, malaria, fever, and corona. He went further to state that Sanatan Dharma should not just be opposed but eradicated.