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Rs 100 crore legal notice to NDTV, India Today over Udhayanidhi Stalin report
Rs 100 crore legal notice to NDTV, India Today over Udhayanidhi Stalin report
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The DMK's Rs 100 crore legal notice risks looking like an attempt to intimidate the press rather than correct a record. Udhayanidhi himself said police misused 'cut, copy, paste' against him, but two national outlets are now accused of the same. The video of his speech is the only arbiter. Has anyone verified whether the clips aired match the full context? That transcript will settle whether this was a smear or a straight report.
Source: thefederal.com
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