'Promoting enmity, provoking riot' among 9 charges against Udhayanidhi
Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has been booked under multiple legal provisions following alleged derogatory remarks made during a public speech. The DMK leader has denied the accusations, labeling the case as politically motivated.
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The case underscores the intersection of political discourse, legal accountability, and the enforcement of new criminal codes in India.
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister and leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin has been booked under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology Act and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act over his alleged "double-meaning" remarks linked to actor Trisha at a public meeting in Thanjavur.The case was registered after the women's wing of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) filed a complaint at the Thanjavur East Police Station, alleging that Udhayanidhi made derogatory comments that insulted the modesty of the actor and demeaned women.Police detained Udhayanidhi from his Chennai residence on Tuesday morning before taking him to Thanjavur. Reacting to the action, the DMK leader dismissed it as a "comedy" and denied making any offensive remarks."They have propagated fake news by using 'cut, copy, paste' to claim I said something I never said.
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