DMK stages protests across Coimbatore over Udhayanidhi Stalin’s arrest
DMK supporters staged widespread protests across Coimbatore following the arrest of youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for controversial remarks about women. While DMK cadre protested the arrest, TVK members held counter-protests condemning the original remarks.
Why it matters
The protests reflect heightened political tensions in Tamil Nadu between the DMK and the ruling TVK government regarding public discourse and political accountability.
DMK cadre staged protests at 25 locations in Coimbatore district on Tuesday, condemning the arrest of the party’s youth wing leader and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for his misogynist remarks at a public meeting in Thanjavur on Monday.
Party workers assembled outside Gandhipuram bus stand in the city and staged a road blockade. They raised slogans against the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government. The police detained and removed them as the protest brought traffic to a standstill.
DMK supporters also staged protests at nine other locations in the city, including Selvapuram, Kuniyamuthur, Karumbukadai, Anna Silai and Kavundampalayam. A total of 547 people, including 62 women were detained.
The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police detained and removed 745 DMK workers, including 78 women in protests held at 15 places.
TVK cadres staged a protest near Red Cross junction in the city condemning Mr. Udhayanidhi’s remarks.
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