THANJAVUR: Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, courted controversy after making an offensive remark that was widely interpreted as an allusion to actor Trisha.According to news agency PTI, while addressing a protest gathering over the Cauvery dispute, Udhayanidhi took a swipe at chief minister C Joseph Vijay, alleging that Tamil Nadu had not received a single drop of Cauvery water while the chief minister remained unconcerned.The rally took a controversial turn when someone in the crowd shouted, “Trisha, Trisha.” Pausing his speech, Udhayanidhi responded with a remark widely interpreted as an offensive double entendre, triggering a political backlash.Read More: Udhayanidhi Stalin detained from Chennai home over ‘vulgar’ remarks against actor TrishaTaking to X, Tamil Nadu BJP chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said Udhayanidhi’s “double-meaning” remark is “disgusting, obscene, vulgar and shameful”.“Truly, even a rogue or thief who has a mother, wife, daughter would not speak so vulgarly. No mother, wife, or daughter would forgive those who speak like that,” wrote the BJP leader.According to him, Udhayanidhi should be arrested and imprisoned for this comment.“Arresting and imprisoning Udhayanidhi Stalin for this low-grade speech would bring more credit to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister than arresting Markandeyan (DMK MLA). Let us see whether courts punish this speech or grant bail,” Thirupathy said.Meanwhile, calling the DMK’s conduct “absolutely disgusting”, TVK MLA Rhevanth Charan, in a post on X, said such acts expose the mindset and declining standards of the Arivalayam clan.“Passing such disgraceful comments against anyone is completely unacceptable. It exposes the mindset, political culture, and declining standards of the Arivalayam clan. Your announced protest collapsed even before it could begin. Now, desperate for attention, you have resorted to cheap provocation and engagement farming, ” Charan said.Warning the opposition against “continued arrogance and inappropriate behaviour”, Charan wrote, “This is precisely why the people of Tamil Nadu rejected you and confined you to the position you are in today. Continue with this arrogance and indecency, and you will soon be erased from public relevance altogether. Even by Arivalayam’s already abysmal standards, this is a new low.”Many on social media also hit out at the DMK leader for his remarks.(With agency inputs)
