New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad has drawn strong criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other leaders after his statement saying that Sanatan Dharma has "ruined India" and later calling it a "perverted" ideology.

Reacting sharply to his remarks, BJP MP Arun Govil said, "Sanatan is the biggest 'darshan' of Indian culture. India has been formed out of it. India runs with it, and it will continue with it...This is a reflection of his narrow mindset..."

BJP MP Brij Lal also attacked the NCP-SCP leader, stating, "Sanatan Dharma exists and he too is a Sanatani... They are doing this only for vote bank politics and to please a particular section..."

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske accus...