Udhayanidhi said he had merely remarked that “water should flow in the Cauvery” while addressing a protest in support of farmers. He maintained that he had neither named Trisha nor made any objectionable reference to her.

Some people, Annamalai said, still want to stay in the old ways of 'abusing,' 'pulling in a lady,' 'pulling in a mother.' He said that 'some politicians' are still not ready to listen to the change that voters in the state have spoken about.