# Udhayanidhi Stalin denies double-meaning remark on Trisha, calls TVK fascist 2026-08-16T15:02:47+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday reiterated that he did not make any double-meaning remark about actor Trisha, two weeks after his arrest. Speaking at a DMK legal wing event, he said he only said 'water should flow in the Cauvery' at a farmers' protest. He recalled police arriving at his Chennai home on August 2 and taking him to Thanjavur for questioning. Udhayanidhi said he initially thought he was being arrested for calling the Vijay government 'shameless' and a 'dummy Chief Minister', but police had no answer. The DMK leader accused the TVK government of functioning like a 'fascist regime', alleging it arrests people for speaking, posting on social media, or protesting. He claimed the government is 'deeply insecure' and targeting Gen-Z youth to create fear. Udhayanidhi also mocked TVK MLAs as 'jokers', saying most people do not know their names or portfolios. The Hindustan Times reports that the DMK legal wing passed a resolution condemning Udhayanidhi's arrest and the government's failure to act against those allegedly defaming him online. Udhayanidhi called on party lawyers to expose government irregularities, including alleged corruption in appointing government pleaders, and to follow up on public grievances in court. He said the legal team must work with unity until party president M K Stalin returns as Chief Minister. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T21:11:02+00:00. Tags: DMK, Tamil Nadu, Trisha, Udhayanidhi Stalin Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/udhayanidhi-stalin-denies-double-meaning-remark-about-trisha/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/udhayanidhi-stalin-denies-double-meaning-remark-about-trisha/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/