Udhayanidhi Stalin faced detention after a case was registered against him. He had allegedly made objectionable remarks during a rally on the Cauvery dispute.
The controversy erupted after a DMK rally in Thanjavur on Monday. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam filed a complaint and approached the National Commission for Women.
This dispute has shifted political focus away from the Cauvery issue.
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