Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested LIVE updates: DMK calls arrest an 'act of revenge'

Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition and DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested on August 4, 2026, following a complaint lodged by a ruling TVK functionary alleging that he made misogynistic remarks at a public meeting in Thanjavur the previous day. The arrest sparked condemnation from the DMK youth wing, which accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government of resorting to "cut-and-paste" techniques to attribute words to Stalin that he had never uttered.

Additionally, a petition challenging the arrest and seeking legal relief for Stalin has been filed before the Madras High Court.

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