'Disgusting': BJP targets Udhayanidhi Stalin over remark against actor 'Trisha'
Tamil Nadu opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin is facing backlash from the BJP and other political figures for making a remark interpreted as an offensive double entendre regarding actor Trisha. Critics have labeled the comments as vulgar and are calling for legal action against him.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intense political polarization and the use of inflammatory rhetoric in Tamil Nadu's political landscape.
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.Taking 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.
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