TVK lodges police complaint against Udhayanidhi in Thanjavur
The ruling party's women's wing has filed a police complaint against Udhayanidhi Stalin for allegedly making derogatory remarks about a woman actor during a political demonstration. The complaint claims the comments were disparaging and offensive to women.
Why it matters
This legal action underscores the escalating political tensions and the use of formal complaints to address perceived misconduct in public political discourse.
The Thanjavur East Police has received a complaint from the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam womens’ wing organiser, Thanjavur Central District Unit, alleging the Leader of Opposition and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam youth wing leader, Udhayanidhi Stalin had made comments maligning the image of a woman public personality during his speech at a demonstration organised by DMK at Thanjavur on Monday (August 3, 2026).
In her complaint dated August 3, S. Bairavi said atthe demonstration in Thanjavur on Monday, some persons from the crowd chanted the name of a woman actor while the DMK leader was criticising the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay for not making public statements on Cauvery issue.
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