{
  "id": 119732,
  "title": "Udhayanidhi Stalin news LIVE: DMK claims Stalin never mentioned Trisha; calls claims 'false and fabricated'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/udhayanidhi-stalin-news-live-dmk-claims-stalin-never-mentioned-trisha",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T06:49:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/udhayanidhi-stalin-arrest-news-live-updates-dmk-actor-trisha-stalin-detained-tvk-chennai-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-101785825051620.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Udhayanidhi Stalin, the DMK leader, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly making offensive remarks against actress Trisha Krishnan at a rally on Monday, according to police. The ruling Tamil Nationalist Party (TVK) has accused Stalin of making derogatory remarks about women during a rally in Thanjavur on August 3. The DMK leader approached the Madras High Court on Tuesday seeking anticipatory bail in the case. Udhayanidhi Stalin maintains that he never made any derogatory remarks and claims that the police have fabricated the allegations. TVK workers and supporters protested against his detention in Coimbatore, throwing slippers at the police and burning an effigy, alleging that he had insulted the modesty of women. The case against Udhayanidhi is based on a complaint filed by the women's wing of TVK at the Thanjavur police station.",
  "summary": "Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was detained by police on Tuesday at his Chennai residence. According to The Hindu, he was arrested following a complaint by a ruling TVK functionary accusing him of making misogynist remarks at a public meeting in Thanjavur a day earlier.\n\nThe complaints against him include allegations of indecent and double entendre remarks seemingly directed at an actor during his speech. The Thanjavur East Police filed a case against the DMK leader under various sections of the law.\n\nA large number of DMK cadres gathered at Udhayanidhi Stalin's residence and engaged in heated arguments with the police. A petition challenging the arrest has been filed before the Madras High Court.",
  "key_points": [
    "DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested for offensive remarks",
    "TVK claims Stalin never mentioned Trisha, calls claims 'false and fabricated'",
    "Women's wing of TVK filed complaint against Stalin"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Release Udhayanidhi Stalin today, orders HC; govt says he will get station bail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/release-udhayanidhi-stalin-today-orders-hc-govt-says-he-will-get",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:10:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "TVK government does not want Udhayanidhi in Tamil Nadu Assembly, charges M.K. Stalin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/tvk-government-does-not-want-udhayanidhi-in-tamil-nadu-assembly",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:32:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}