Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhyanidhi Stalin courted controversy on Monday over his offensive remark, alluding to actor Trisha, Indian media reported.

Udhayanidhi took a jibe at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay saying the that state has not received a single drop of Cauvery water while the CM is unconcerned.

During his speech, someone in the crowd chanted, "Trisha, Trisha", after which pausing his speech, Udhayanidhi with a smirk on his face responded with an "offensive double entendre", a remark that has since sparked severe political backlash, PTI reported.

Following his remarks, Tamil Nadu BJP chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said Udhayanidhi's "double-meaning" remark is "disgust...