DMK youth wing says Udhayanidhi arrested to prevent him from raising questions in Assembly
In a statement, the youth wing said the arrest reflected the government’s “helplessness”
On August 4, 2026, the DMK youth wing vehemently criticized the arrest of their leader, Udhayanidhi Stalin, accusing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government of employing the tactic due to their inability to address the questions posed by the Opposition leader regarding the management of the Cauvery water dispute. In a statement, the youth wing emphasized that the arrest revealed the government's "helplessness."
They contended that Mr. Udhayanidhi had not directed any personal attacks in his speech, and that others were fabricating vulgarity and double meanings into his remarks. The youth wing argued that if Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's cinematic dialogues were reviewed, they would likely contain more objectionable language than Mr. Udhayanidhi's speech.
A specific instance mentioned was Mr. Udhayanidhi's use of swear words in his last film. The youth wing further accused the TVK government of not condemning BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran for comments purportedly linking an actor with the Chief Minister. The DMK youth wing firmly stated that the arrest was politically motivated and aimed at diverting attention from the State government's response to the Cauvery issue.
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