I support Sanatan Dharma, not Hindutva: Digvijaya Singh
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has publicly distinguished his support for Sanatan Dharma from his opposition to Hindutva. He claims Hindutva is a political term coined by Savarkar that lacks the compassion and equality found in Sanatan Dharma.
Why it matters
This statement reflects ongoing ideological debates within Indian politics regarding the definition and application of religious and nationalist terminology.
I support Sanatan Dharma, not Hindutva: Digvijaya Singh left Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh addresses a press conference. File PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/y6rrn0/article71623745.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_15_2026_000537B.jpg - Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh addresses a press conference ahead of his 'Satya Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra' from Mahakaleshwar to Ayodhya Dham, in Bhopal, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_15_2026_000537B) Shajapur Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Sunday (October 25, 2026) said he supported Sanatan Dharma but not Hindutva, which he claimed was a term coined by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Singh said his mother had taught him about Sanatan Dharma, which, according to him, embodies love, affection and compassion.
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