Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested over alleged derogatory remarks against actor Trisha; here's how DMK, other leaders reacted
Political chaos erupted in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after police arrested Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Udhayanidhi Stalin at
Political chaos erupted in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after police arrested Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Udhayanidhi Stalin at his Chennai residence, a day after he allegedly made derogatory remarks involving actor Trisha Krishnan and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. The controversy during a Cauvery protest has snowballed into a major political flashpoint in Tamil Nadu, with rival parties launching sharp attacks and demanding action against him. While the DMK has defended Stalin, insisting his remarks were taken out of context, the BJP and Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) have accused him of making an objectionable double entendre directed at actor Trisha Krishnan, intensifying the political war of words. Also Read | TN LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested over remarks against actor Trisha, CM Vijay Here's what happened During his address on Monday in Thanjavur, he accused Vijay of remaining focused solely on targeting the DMK and making what he described as "false allegations" against the party's leaders. As he spoke, sections of the crowd repeatedly chanted "Trisha, Trisha," while several senior DMK leaders seated on the dais were seen laughing. The remarks later sparked a political row, with TVK and other opposition leaders alleging they amounted to a double entendre directed at actor Trisha Krishnan, an allegation the DMK has denied, insisting the comments referred only to the Cauvery water issue.
Stalin was taken into custody by the Thanjavur (East) Police from his residence in Neelankarai, Chennai, and taken to Thanjavur for questioning in connection with an FIR registered over remarks he made during a Cauvery protest meeting on Monday. Following his arrest, the Tamil Nadu LoP on Tuesday said, "I did not name anybody, and I did not speak in bad taste. I am ready to face the consequences, and I am not afraid of arrest." Stalin said, "They have propagated fake news by using 'Cut, Copy, Paste' to claim I said something I never said. I am not the kind of person to be intimidated by all this. I will face it legally," and added that the police action against him was a "comedy." He has been booked under several sections, including 61, 79, 192, 196, 296(b), 351(2), and 352 of the BNS, Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, and Section 67 of the IT Act. Political reactions to Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks While the TVK and BJP slammed the leader for his alleged derogatory remarks, the DMK defended its LoP. TVK MLA Rhevanth Charan termed the remark "disgusting" and accused the DMK leadership of lowering the standards of political discourse. BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan also hit out at the DMK MLA and said that his speech was "vulgar" and "laced with double entendres." DMK MP Kanimozhi called his arrest an act of "revenge" by the TVK.
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