Chennai, Aug. 4 -- Amid high drama, the DMK leader and Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Tuesday morning detained by State police from his Chennai residence, following an FIR against him over his alleged "derogatory" remarks against Chief Minister Vijay and actor Trisha.

Stalin, the former deputy chief minister of the State, was taken away by police from his Neelankarai residence in a bus.

He will be taken to Thanjavur, where during a rally held yesterday in his public address over the Cauvery water dispute, Udhayanidhi Stalin was interrupted by sections of the crowd chanting "Trisha, Trisha." Pausing briefly, he allegedly remarked, "Whether the water reaches anywhere else or not, it should reach ...