A recent statement by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding Sanatan Dharma has ignited a political storm. In his remarks, Vijayan referred to Sanatan as a "caste system," which has sparked widespread debate and criticism.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised efforts to depict Sree Narayana Guru as an advocate of Sanatana Dharma. Vijayan stated that Guru transcended Sanatana Dharma, advocating a new-age dharma for modern times.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan cautions against attempts to frame Sree Narayana Guru, who stood for equality, as a proponent of Sanatana Dharma, call

Sanatana Dharma is nothing but ’varnasrama dharma’ (caste-based social order), which Guru had challenged and overcome, he said, adding that the new age ”humanistic dharma” advocated by him stands with time.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lamented that some people are now making an organised attempt to establish sage-social reformer Sree Narayana Guru as the advocate and practitioner of Sanatana Dharma.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned against portraying Sree Narayana Guru as an advocate of Sanatana Dharma, emphasising that the spiritual scholar rejected caste-based systems. Pinarayi Vijayan highlighted Sree Narayana Guru's philosophy of humanistic dharma.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday cautioned against "organised efforts" to portray sage-social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, who advocated "one caste, one religion and one God for people",