Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Trisha' comment sparks huge row, cops outside residence

The Tamil Nadu Police have registered a case under six sections against Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks involving actor Trisha during a Cauvery protest. The remarks triggered sharp criticism from the ruling TVK and BJP, while the DMK defended him, calling the controversy a politically motivated.During a Cauvery protest, Udhayanidhi Stalin's double entendre after a "Trisha" shout triggered criticism over vulgar remarks. The Tamil Nadu Police on Tuesday registered case against Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks involving actor “Trisha” during a Cauvery water-sharing protest, with the DMK leader approaching the Madras High Court for anticipatory bail as the controversy snowballed and drew sharp criticism from the ruling TVK and the BJP.According to sources, the Thanjavur Police registered the case under six sections following complaints alleging that Udhayanidhi made objectionable remarks during the protest. Heavy police deployment was also seen outside his residence after the case was filed.The controversy erupted after Udhayanidhi, while addressing the gathering on the Cauvery issue, targeted Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the government's failure to secure Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu.During his speech, someone in the audience shouted, "Trisha, Trisha". Pausing briefly, Udhayanidhi responded with a double entendre, drawing widespread criticism from political opponents, who termed the remarks vulgar and derogatory towards women. As the controversy snowballed, the ruling TVK mounted a fierce attack on the DMK leader.TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna labelled Udhayanidhi as "Obscene Nidhi", accusing him of lowering the standards of political discourse and insulting women through his remarks. Calling Udhayanidhi's speech "obscene" and filled with "double-meaning" remarks, Arjuna said the DMK leader was destroying the movement built by Annadurai through "obscene language and double-meaning speeches"."'Obscene' Nidhi is destroying the movement that great scholar Anna built with his Tamil erudition, today with his obscene language and double-meaning speeches," Arjuna said on a post on Instagram.He further alleged that Udhayanidhi's remarks reflected a "perverted thinking about women" and claimed that no "mother, sister or parent of Tamil Nadu" would accept such language in public life."The obscene speech he has made today, expressing his perverted thinking about women, makes the ears of the listeners tingle. No mother, sister or parent of Tamil Nadu would ever accept such despicable speeches," he said.Claiming that women voters had already rejected the DMK once, Arjuna asserted that they would "wipe out" Udhayanidhi from Tamil Nadu politics over such remarks.TVK spokesperson Felix Gerald also questioned whether Udhayanidhi would repeat the same remarks before his own children."Would the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin, play this part of his speech to his own daughter and son? Such disgusting taste," Gerald said in a post on X.The BJP also strongly condemned the comments. Tamil Nadu BJP chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy described the remarks as "disgusting, obscene, vulgar and shameful" and demanded Udhayanidhi's arrest.Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai mocked the speech, while BJP state vice-president Khushbu Sundar said Udhayanidhi owed actor Trisha an unconditional public apology.The DMK, however, defended its leader. Former minister T Mano Thangaraj dismissed the controversy as a politically motivated attempt to divert attention from the Cauvery issue and the plight of delta farmers.Calling it "manufactured hatred", Thangaraj urged critics to debate policies instead of "selective fake news", arguing that the outrage was aimed at preventing Udhayanidhi from raising uncomfortable questions against the government in the Assembly.- EndsPublished On: Aug 4, 2026 10:31 IST