Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested LIVE updates: DMK calls arrest an "act of revenge"; cadres stage protest
DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has been arrested following a complaint regarding alleged misogynistic remarks made during a public speech. The DMK party has condemned the arrest as a politically motivated act of revenge by the ruling TVK government.
Why it matters
The arrest underscores the escalating political tensions and legal battles between rival political factions in Tamil Nadu.
Visuals showed the women’s wing of the TVK party staging a protest against Udhayanidhi Stalin in Madurai
The DMK youth wing on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) condemned the arrest of its leader, Udhayanidhi Stalin, alleging the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government had resorted to the action instead of responding to the questions he had raised over its handling of the Cauvery water dispute.
In a statement, the youth wing said the arrest reflected the government’s “helplessness”.
Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition and DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) arrested by police following a complaint registered by a ruling TVK functionary accusing him of making misogynist remarks at a public meeting in Thanjavur a day earlier.
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