Chennai, Aug. 5 -- Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition (LoP) and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday lashed out at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay alleging that his arrest on Tuesday was a "diversionary tactic" to deter him from raising the Cauvery and Mekedatu issue.

"The day before yesterday, I protested against this government's failure on these issues, and I was arrested. These are merely diversionary tactics to prevent me from raising the Cauvery and Mekedatu issues. They have also poached AIADMK MLAs. DMK's Gen-Z cadres are being targeted and arrested. There are numerous issues and problems under this TVK government, and they are resorting to diversionary tactics to shift public attention away from them. Law and order have also de...