From Jayalalithaa's infamous 1989 Assembly humiliation to the latest Trisha Krishnan row, Tamil Nadu's political discourse has repeatedly been marred by controversies involving the treatment of women.
Udhayanidhi Stalin's arrest over his remarks against actor Trisha has reignited scrutiny of the DMK leader's long record of inflammatory statements, including his infamous 2023 call for the "eradication" of Sanatana Dharma.
DMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin made a double-meaning remark against actress Trisha Krishnan while criticising CM C. Joseph Vijay.
The remarks came a day after Udhayanidhi Stalin once again repeated his earlier comments about “eradicating” Sanatan Dharma during a discussion in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday, 12th May.
Udhayanidhi Stalin again called for Sanatan Dharma’s eradication in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, months after the Madras High Court called his 2023 remarks hate speech.
Justice S Srimathy said, “There is a clear attack on Hinduism by the Dravida Kazhagam, and subsequently, along with the DMK, for the past 100 years, to which the minister belongs. While considering the overall circumstances, it is seen that the petitioner had questioned the hidden meaning of the minister’s speech."
On March 4 last year, the apex court frowned upon Stalin over his remarks calling for the eradication of 'Sanatana Dharma' and told him that he is "not a layman but a minister" and he should know the consequences of his remarks.
DMK organized a major protest in Chennai against the BJP-led union government concerning the New Education Policy, the Trilingual Language System (Hindi imposition), and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.