Chennai, Aug. 4 -- The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday condemned the arrest of its Youth Wing Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, alleging that the TVK government had registered a false case against him after he criticised the ruling dispensation over the Cauvery issue.

In a statement, the DMK alleged that Udhayanidhi had spoken about the Cauvery issue during a protest without naming any individual and questioned the allegations that he had used obscene or double-entendre remarks.

The party claimed that instead of responding to the issues raised by the Leader of the Opposition, the TVK government had resorted to filing a false case against him.

The DMK also alleged that leaders associated with the ruli...