[21] Times of India reported that Maridhas has constantly addressed Journalists using derogatory language such as beggars, bootlickers, mercenary and made personal attacks against them.
The fact checker also reported that Maridhas is trying to create religious divisions among people in Tamil Nadu by releasing videos based on rumours and lies.
DMK registered a complaint with the local police accusing Maridhas of uploading videos "which are entirely baseless, false and intended to create public mischief.
"[24] On 5 August 5, 2019, DMK leader MK Stalin had issued a statement in which he called the manner of abrogation of Article 370 as "anti-democratic, unconstitutional and against federal principles".
Mr Maridhas uses the recent policy statements issued by the DMK to buttress his efforts to ultimately create public mischief against Muslims, who are a minority in India.
"[26][27] Maridhas was booked in April 2020 by Tirunelveli police for stoking communal sentiments on grounds of malicious comments against the Muslim community in his YouTube channel in response to a complaint over his coronavirus videos.
[27][30] He was charged under sections 292(A) (publishing grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail), 295(A) (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 505(ii) (statement creating or promoting enmity or ill-will between classes) of the Indian Penal Code and 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act.
Swaminathan quashed the first information report of this case citing the fact that the Tablighi Jamaat meeting already came under bitter and sharp criticism in the entire media in the earlier days of the pandemic and that a slightly exaggerated comment by Maridhas's video is acceptable.
[32] The Chennai Cyber Crime Branch registered a case on charges of forgery, IT Act and damage to reputation against unnamed people for creating and circulating a fake email[26][12] In July 2020, Maridhas was sued by senior editor M. Gunasekaran and senior anchor Jeeva Sagapthan of News18 Tamil Nadu accusing Maridhas of defamation, publishing fake news against them and speaking about their personal lives without any evidence.
[13] In the same month, News18 Tamil Nadu filed a case against Maridhas, accusing him of defaming its editor and journalists, attempting to stir communal unrest[15] and provoking and outraging the feelings Hindus.
[35] In December 2021, Maridhas posted a controversial tweet about the Coonoor chopper crash that killed the Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 12 others,[21][36] in which he insinuated that Tamil Nadu was "turning into a Kashmir" under the DMK rule.