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Udhayanidhi Stalin arrest and opposition response
DMK politician Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested and questioned at Sengipatti Police Station in connection with remarks against an actor, prompting the DMK and allied parties to stage protests and condemn the action as political revenge intended to silence opposition scrutiny. Stalin was released after questioning, and legal challenges to the arrest have been filed in Madras High Court.
Udhayanidhi StalinDMKEdappadi PalaniswamiSengipatti Police StationMadras High Court
2026-08-04
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