# Republic World anchor criticises response to Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks 2026-08-06T11:06:02+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Republic World reported that television anchor Arnab Goswami used a prime-time debate segment to criticise what he called political hypocrisy and the silence of liberal commentators following remarks attributed to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. The report tied the controversy to a recent public event connected to the Cauvery water dispute, saying Stalin had made comments involving actor Trisha Krishnan and was cheered by the audience present. Goswami's segment put that criticism to those who, in his telling, had stayed silent rather than condemn the remarks. Republic World's segment does not carry the wording of what Stalin said, gives no detail of the event itself, and includes no response from Stalin, Trisha Krishnan or the DMK. ## Indian Opinion Analysis What can be checked here is only Republic World's account of what Goswami said on air, a narrow and verifiable claim: a named anchor made named criticisms in a broadcast segment. What cannot be checked from that segment is whether Stalin's remarks were as described, whether the cheering actually happened, or whether the silence of liberals that Goswami names reflects an accurate survey of who has and has not spoken publicly. A statement from Stalin, from Trisha Krishnan, or from the DMK addressing the criticism would be the first outside check on any part of this account. ## Coverage - republicworld.com Tags: DMK, Republic World, Trisha Krishnan, Udhayanidhi Stalin Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/republic-tv-criticises-response-to-udhayanidhi-stalins-remarks-on-trisha-krishnan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/republic-tv-criticises-response-to-udhayanidhi-stalins-remarks-on-trisha-krishnan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.