Archive · 3 Aug 2026
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
- When
- August 3, 2023
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- To criticize the Chief Minister and comment on the Cauvery water dispute
- 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
Sources
"Disgusting": Vijay's TVK Slams Udhayanidhi Stalin Over 'Trisha' Reference
Udhayanidhi’s ‘double-meaning’ remark allegedly on actor Trisha courts controversy
Tamil Nadu leader Udhayanidhi Stalin draws severe backlash over derogatory remark against Trisha
