Udhayanidhi

Udhayanidhi, a DMK leader, accused the TVK government of merely renaming schemes initiated by the previous Dravidian Model government during a pre-Budget meeting. The meeting was reportedly held to rebrand these initiatives.

Protests led by Anbil Mahesh in Tiruchi against the arrest of Udhayanidhi, with DMK and TVK cadres accusing the arrest of being an attempt to silence the Opposition and prevent scrutiny of the Mekedatu issue in the Assembly.

Thirumavalavan criticizes Udhayanidhi's speech as not befitting his office, suggesting the state government would gain public goodwill by avoiding imprisonment. The Budget Session in the Assembly is set to start on August 5.

M.K. Stalin accused the TVK government of obstructing Udhayanidhi's participation in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. He questioned the government's decision to take Udhayanidhi to Thanjavur and the invocation of legal sections complicating bail.

The DMK youth wing claims Udhayanidhi was arrested to prevent him from raising questions in the Assembly, accusing the government of 'helplessness' in the process.

TVK filed a complaint with the National Commission for Women against Udhayanidhi, seeking an explanation and an unconditional public apology for his alleged remarks.

DMK leader Udhayanidhi led a demonstration in Thanjavur, demanding the cancellation of Karnataka’s Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, full waiver of farmers’ loans, and declaration of delta districts as drought-affected. The protest criticized the TVK-led government as 'incompetent' in addressing these issues.

CM Vijay told a short story in the Assembly, prompting Udhayanidhi to comment that the House had become a cinema. The CM's remarks were interpreted as referencing M.K. Stalin's defeat in Kolathur, though no Opposition figures were explicitly named.

Tamil Nadu Assembly will transform into a film set, as Udhayanidhi criticizes Chief Minister Vijay. The comment highlights a political disagreement between the two figures.

Udhayanidhi criticized the TVK government for recurring power cuts in the Perambur constituency. Minister R. Nirmalkumar responded by outlining government measures and announced a White Paper would be released soon.

Udhayanidhi urged the Speaker to ensure live telecast of Assembly proceedings. The live telecast was active during the debate on a resolution opposing the Mekedatu dam construction but was discontinued when the discussion on the Governor’s Address began.

Udhayanidhi demanded a high-level police meeting to address law and order issues in Tamil Nadu following the killing of a three-year-old child after she was sexually assaulted near Gummidipoondi.