'Trisha' Remark, TVK U-Turn in High Court: How Udhayanidhi Stalin's Day Rolled Out Like Cinema
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Stalin Trisha Remark: Udhayanidhi Stalin set to walk free after the Tamil Nadu government opposed remand before a Madras High Court bench in the controversial case over his 'Trisha' remark.
By Pranjal Gupta
Following an entire day of drama, former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin is set to walk free after the TVK-led state government said it had no intention of keeping the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in remand. Stalin's arrest came a day after he made a double entendre at a Cauvery water rally when the crowd began shouting "Trisha, Trisha", referring to the popular South Indian actor. With that, what began with the name of a film star quickly turned into a day of political and legal twists.
Stalin was arrested from his residence in Neelankarai after a case was filed in Thanjavur, where the Cauvery water rally took place. When Udhayanidhi's bail petition came up for hearing before Justice G K Illanthiraiyan, Advocate General Vijay Narayan submitted that the government had no intention of remanding the Leader of the Opposition and said he would be released on station bail later today after questioning.
The government submitted that the DMK leader must cooperate with the police in the investigation into the case, which involves allegations of making innuendos and insulting the modesty of a woman.
Recording the Advocate General's submissions, the court closed Udhayanidhi's bail plea.
Party sources said an anticipatory bail petition was filed immediately after police arrived at Udhayanidhi's Neelankarai residence to question him in connection with his remarks made at a protest meeting on the Cauvery issue on Monday in Thanjavur.
What Did Stalin Say?
During his speech, people began chanting "Trisha, Trisha". Udhayanidhi paused briefly and allegedly remarked, "Whether the water reaches anywhere else or not, it should reach there," before adding that he was referring to the Cauvery water.
The complaint against Stalin was filed by a TVK functionary, accusing him of making misogynistic remarks in public. Following the complaint, the Thanjavur East Police registered a case against the DMK leader under seven sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 79, which deals with words, gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
DMK Condemns the Arrest
After being detained, Stalin described the case as "forged". According to him, ever since actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK came to power, it has been targeting DMK MLAs and filing false cases against them.
When Stalin's advocates approached the Madras High Court, the bench agreed to hear the plea on an urgent basis.
