Pawan Kalyan Sparks Debate: Is Dharma Equivalent to the Indian Constitution?

Dec 08, 2025 08:14 pm CST

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has ignited a political controversy by equating Dharma with the Indian Constitution during an address at Karnataka's Sri Krishna Mutt. While Congress leaders firmly opposed his view, claiming the Constitution is strictly secular, BJP allies defended his stance that both share fundamental principles aimed at creating a just society.