A political storm erupted in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after senior AIADMK leader and former minister RB Udhayakumar took an alleged jibe at the state government with a reference to popular actress Trisha Krishnan.
Members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s local unit in Thoothukudi on Tuesday filed a complaint against Udhayakumar over the remarks , officials said.
The development comes a week after former deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin’s arrest for comments allegedly referencing the actress at a public rally in Thanjavur on August 4.
What the remarks are
The alleged comments surfaced in a video, in which Udhayakumar is purportedly heard questioning an alleged trend of film industry members who previously worked with or were associated with CM C Vijay Joseph bagging senior administrative roles.
The clip, which HT has seen, was uploaded on Monday. “...Now government appointments are turning into a major controversy as producers and technical artists who worked with our CM (C Joseph) Vijay films are currently quietly appointed in government positions,” he is heard saying.
“Annai (Mother) Tamil Nadu is now waiting in shock and anticipation to see when an announcement will be made appointing our chief minister’s beloved Trisha as the deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu” he purportedly added.
{{/usCountry}}“Annai (Mother) Tamil Nadu is now waiting in shock and anticipation to see when an announcement will be made appointing our chief minister’s beloved Trisha as the deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu” he purportedly added.
{{/usCountry}}Krishnan’s fan clubs in Madurai pasted posters criticising the comments. “Women are the eyes of our Nation. We strongly condemn the comments of the former minister,” it said.