'If You Are Man Enough...': Kushbu Sundar Thrashes Udayanidhi Over Remarks Against Actor Trisha
News india 'If You Are Man Enough...': Kushbu Sundar Thrashes Udayanidhi Over Remarks Against Actor Trisha 'If You Are Man Enough...': Kushbu Sundar Thrashes Udayanidhi
News india 'If You Are Man Enough...': Kushbu Sundar Thrashes Udayanidhi Over Remarks Against Actor Trisha 'If You Are Man Enough...': Kushbu Sundar Thrashes Udayanidhi Over Remarks Against Actor Trisha Published By, Last Updated: August 05, 2026, 08:09 IST BJP leader Kushbu Sundar has sharply criticised DMK leader Udayanidhi over his remarks against actor Trisha. She highlighted DMK's past record of alleged misogynistic comments. Rapid Read BJP's Kushbu Sundar has launched a scathing verbal attack on DMK's Udyanidhi for his alleged misogynistic remarks against actor Trisha. (Image source: X/ @ANI) Actor and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Assembly’s Leader of the Opposition Udayanidhi Stalin over what she called his “misogynistic" remarks about actor Trisha, saying he should be ashamed to call himself a leader. Speaking to NDTV in an exclusive interaction, Sundar accused him of making crude and disrespectful comments and showing no remorse. The controversy stems from a protest event in Thanjavur on Monday, where Stalin allegedly made a double-meaning “water" remark while reacting to chants of “Trisha-Trisha" from the crowd. The comment was widely seen as targeting actor Trisha, who is associated with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and is often linked to him in online discussions.
Stalin, a former deputy chief minister, was arrested on Tuesday on charges including insulting the modesty of a woman. He was released later in the evening after questioning. ‘Legacy Of Misogyny’ Sundar said such remarks did not surprise her, alleging that sexism has long been embedded in the DMK’s political culture. “I was not surprised at all. I have seen these kinds of misogynist, sexist remarks. And I have seen women being abused in the DMK earlier. So it’s finally the legacy that you are taking forward. I didn’t expect this from Udhayanidhi Stalin, because I thought he’s young and the leader of the opposition. He was the former deputy chief minister and youth affairs minister, so I thought that this man would be different. But it’s very surprising that here you have Udhayanidhi Stalin coming up with these kinds of very vulgar, crude and crass statements. And there’s not even an iota of remorse," Sundar said. She questioned the normalisation of abusive language against women in politics and asked how long such behaviour would continue. “Who gave you the birthright to abuse a woman on a public platform?
And it’s not Udhayanidhi Stalin alone, it’s across political parties. How long are you going to abuse a woman to prove a point? How weak does a man have to be to talk in such a disrespectful manner about a woman, to fire a gun from a woman’s shoulder and say that ‘I am the strong man. I am a leader’. Shame on you for calling yourself a leader here," she said. ‘Not The First Time’ Recalling past incidents, Sundar said similar remarks had been made by DMK leaders earlier. She cited a case involving a party functionary who had used derogatory language against women but was later brought back into the party fold. “If you are man enough, if you say that I am a leader, stand up without abusing a woman. Let’s see if you can do it," she said. She also alleged that the applause for such remarks does not come from the public but from party loyalists. “In (the Assembly elections in May), DMK members themselves have not voted for the party. Their own family members have not voted for the DMK.
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