DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin detained over 'double-meaning' Trisha remark in Vijay's Tamil Nadu

DMK leader and Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin, has been detained by Chennai Police on Tuesday (Aug 4) from his residence, following an FIR against him over his alleged defamatory remarks against actress Trisha and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. This comes as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) supporters staged a massive protest against him on Tuesday. Additional Commissioner of Police Narendran Nair confirmed that an FIR has been filed against Udhayanidhi over his alleged derogatory remarks. Security has also been tightened outside Udhayanidhi's Chennai residence this morning, while the Chennai Police detained several DMK cadres who gathered outside the leader's residence.

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WATCH the moment he was detained

In the video of his arrest, Stalin Junior, was seen smiling as he was escorted by cops. He said that he saw the arrest as a "joke" and he would “fight it legally.”

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Before the arrest, the DMK leader had moved the Madras high court seeking anticipatory bail in the case registered against him. However, even as advocate Hasan Mohammed Jinnah sought an urgent hearing of the plea, Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan agreed to hear the anticipatory bail petition later in the afternoon. Apart from registering an FIR, TVK also filed a complaint with National Commission for Women (NCW), alleging that Udhayanidhi made "vulgar", "objectifying" and "sexually suggestive" remarks. TVK national spokesperson Pazha Selvakumar urged the commission to take cognisance of the speech, seek an explanation and an unconditional public apology, and direct authorities to initiate legal proceedings under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

What is the controversy?

Addressing a farmers’ protest over the Cauvery water dispute in Thanjavur, son of former Tamil Nadu CM Stalin targeted Vijay alleging that Tamil Nadu has not received a single drop of Cauvery water but the CM remains unconcerned. As he was speaking, someone in the crowd chanted the name of actress Trisha. It was then that Udhayanidhi paused his speech, and with a smirk on his face, responded with a suggestive innuendo, inviting the ire of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).