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Udhayanidhi Stalin Faces Backlash Over Trisha Remark in Protest
During a protest about the Cauvery river, Udhayanidhi Stalin, a Tamil Nadu opposition leader, said a rude joke about actress Trisha.
People in the crowd shouted her name, and he replied with a double‑meaning comment.
The joke was seen as vulgar and many people, including a BJP spokesperson, called it disgusting.
They said he should be arrested.
The incident made the political fight over the river even more heated.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu opposition leader, made a double‑entendre remark about actress Trisha during a Cauvery protest.
The comment was delivered after a crowd chant of “Trisha, Trisha” and was met with immediate criticism.
BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy called the remark “disgusting, obscene, vulgar and shameful” and demanded Udhayanidhi’s arrest.
Social media users and other politicians also condemned the statement as vulgar and unfit for a public figure.
The incident has intensified political tensions surrounding the Cauvery water dispute.
- Who
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly
- What
- Made an offensive double‑meaning remark about actress Trisha during a protest
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- When
- August 3, 2023
- Why
- To criticize the Chief Minister and comment on the Cauvery water dispute
Key facts
- Name
- Udhayanidhi Stalin
- Position
- Leader of Opposition, Tamil Nadu Assembly
- Event
- Cauvery protest remark
- Date
- August 3, 2023
- Location
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Criticized by
- BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy
- Demand
- Arrest and imprisonment
Quotes
Narayanan Thirupathy
BJP chief spokesperson
“"Udhayanidhi Stalin's double-meaning speech about Chief Minister Vijay and Trisha in Thanjavur is disgusting, obscene, vulgar, and shameful. Truly, even a rogue or thief who has a mother, wife, and daughter would not speak so vulgarly. No mother, wife, or daughter would forgive those who speak like that. But it is shameful that former Chief Minister MK Stalin watches them while these wicked people, who call themselves the \"Dravidian Model,\" speak this way in public."”
NDTV
wionews.com
“"It wouldn't be surprising if he didn't speak in this manner, constantly proclaiming himself as the grandson of the artist. The Opposition leader is also a former actor himself. Yet, it's shocking that he speaks so disdainfully about fellow artists like this. The actors' association must register its condemnation on his behalf,"”
NDTV
Sources
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