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Tamil Nadu political clash over Stalin arrest

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Following Udhayanidhi Stalin’s arrest on 3 August 2026, protests spread across Chennai and other districts. The arrest stemmed from remarks ~~made during a protest~~ regarding the Cauvery water dispute, which the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) government interpreted as vulgar comments toward actress Trisha. ~~Stalin was booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, and the Information Technology Act.~~ After eight hours in custody, the Madras High Court directed his release on station bail. The detention intensified a political rivalry between Stalin and TVK founder Chief Minister C. Joseph ~~Vijay, spanning both politics and the regional film industry.~~ Vijay. By 15 late August, tensions escalated as Stalin ~~criticized~~ accused the ~~TVK administration, accusing it~~ administration of acting like a ‘fascist ~~regime’. On 21 August, Udhayanidhi Stalin~~ regime’ and challenged ~~Chief Minister~~ Vijay to release files regarding alleged corruption during the previous DMK administration. On ~~22 August, MK Stalin accused Chief Minister Vijay of treating the State Assembly like a ‘cinema set’. Tensions escalated during a heated assembly debate on 4 September regarding law and order. On~~ 6 September, Chief Minister Vijay launched ~~sharp~~ corruption allegations against the DMK in the State Assembly, citing Enforcement Directorate documents and the Sarkaria Commission ~~report to implicate high-ranking leaders, including MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin.~~ report. This led to a DMK walkout and sit-in protest. On 8 September, ~~during a 28-day budget session, the confrontation continued.~~ MK Stalin released a video ~~addressing assembly controversies,~~ recounting his personal experiences of imprisonment and physical mistreatment by police under the MISA Act during the 1976 Emergency ~~period. In response, DMK legislator E.V. Velu criticized the~~ period, arguing his history of political struggle is being targeted. On 9 September, Chief Minister ~~for performing for~~ Vijay issued a clarification regarding a controversial gesture made during a September 7 Assembly speech. He stated on social media ~~‘reels’ rather than engaging~~ that a gesture involving his jaw was ‘inadvertent’ and ‘not in ~~substantive governance,~~ any way intentional,’ following perceptions that it referenced a jaw injury Stalin sustained during his 1975 imprisonment. VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan criticized the body language as being ‘against human dignity,’ and ~~accused~~ the ~~administration of discussing matters currently under judicial consideration.~~ DMK announced statewide protests for 12 September.

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