The DMK youth wing on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) condemned the arrest of its leader, Udhayanidhi Stalin, alleging the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government had resorted to the action instead of responding to the questions he had raised over its handling of the Cauvery water dispute.

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In a statement, the youth wing said the arrest reflected the government’s “helplessness”.

“Mr. Udhayanidhi did not refer to any individual in his speech. It is others who are twisting his remarks by claiming they were vulgar and contained double entendres. As it is not in a position to answer the questions to be raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly session, the government has chosen to arrest him instead,” the statement contended.

The youth wing further alleged that if the dialogues delivered by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in his films were compiled, they would contain language more objectionable than Mr. Udhayanidhi’s speech.

“Even in his last film, he uttered swear words,” the statement claimed. It also accused the TVK of failing to condemn BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran for allegedly making remarks linking an actor with the Chief Minister.

The DMK youth wing maintained that the arrest was politically motivated and intended to divert attention from the State government’s response to the Cauvery issue.