# Rs 100 crore legal notice to NDTV, India Today over Udhayanidhi Stalin report 2026-08-08T23:00:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet DMK MP P Wilson issued a legal notice to NDTV managing editor Shiv Aroor and India Today senior editor Akshita Nandagopal on behalf of Tamil Nadu opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. The notice demands an unconditional public apology, removal of contentious videos, and Rs 100 crore in damages. Wilson's son, Richardson Wilson, posted on X that the outlets orchestrated a smear campaign by misquoting Udhayanidhi's speech on Cauvery water protests at Thanjavur. Udhayanidhi was arrested on August 4 for an alleged double-meaning remark about actress Trisha at a farmer's gathering. He was released on bail, rejected the allegation, and said his speech was 'single-meaning' and only about Cauvery water. The notice gives news outlets 48 hours to respond. Udhayanidhi says any damages will go to farmers hit by the Cauvery water shortage. ## Coverage - thefederal.com Tags: Cauvery water, defamation, DMK, legal notice, press freedom, Udhayanidhi Stalin Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rs-100-crore-legal-notice-to-ndtv-india-today-over-udhayanidhi-stalin-report/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rs-100-crore-legal-notice-to-ndtv-india-today-over-udhayanidhi-stalin-report/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.