“Udhayanidhi is destroying the movement founded by Anna with obscene language. Remarks that demean women are unacceptable.” – Minister Aadhav
“Crippling the opposition is condemnable. Expressing opinions is a democratic right. Democracy is upheld by responding to opinions with counter-opinions, not by making arrests. Differences of opinion should not be dealt with through arrests.” – Premalatha
“Avoiding the imprisonment of Udhayanidhi would enhance the ruling party’s credibility.” – Thirumavalavan
“Why is CM Vijay showing more urgency regarding the arrest operation than he did regarding the Cauvery river water issue?” – Seeman