Udhayanidhi Stalin was detained from his residence after police registered a case. He allegedly made objectionable remarks during a rally on the Cauvery water dispute. TVK escalated protests and filed complaints with police and the National Commission for Women. The complaint alleges an obscene remark was made in response to crowd chants. Both TVK and BJP leaders have condemned the DMK leader's statements.

At a farmer's protest, Tamil actor and former Deputy CM of TN, Udhayanidhi Stalin, made a comment that rubbed the internet the wrong way.

TVK files a police complaint against Udhayanidhi Stalin for derogatory remarks about a woman during a DMK demonstration in Thanjavur.