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The end of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly was as famous as his entire address. Before ending the speech, Vijay sought permission from the Speaker and then made a hand gesture in a special filmy style. Seeing this scene, the MLAs present in the House started clapping and its video immediately went viral on social media.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday was not limited to just political rhetoric. During the speech, when Vijay targeted the alleged corruption of the DMK government, a huge uproar started in the House. DMK MLAs protested and later staged a walkout.
But the most talked about moment of the entire incident was when after finishing the speech, Vijay took permission from the speaker and in his old filmy style made a special cinematic gesture. The members present in the House were stunned for a few moments, while this scene immediately became a topic of discussion on social media.
#WATCH | Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay seeks permission from the Speaker and performs a cinematic gesture as he concludes his speech in the State Assembly.
(Video source: Tamil Nadu State Assembly) pic.twitter.com/Y7BlOXHkYI
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2026
Many people compared this gesture of Vijay to that of Chief Minister M.K. He did it with the famous hand gesture of Stalin, the video of which went viral this year. Stalin had given the signal by raising his hand while leaving the DMK headquarters after seat sharing talks with Congress. This was seen on social media as a message of “it’s all settled” or “the matter is closed”.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin leaves from DMK HQ in Chennai after meeting with the Congress party over seat sharing for the upcoming assembly elections. pic.twitter.com/VIzthfu9pw
— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2026
However, Stalin later clarified that this was a completely instinctive reaction. He had told that the journalists were continuously asking whether the conversation was over or not, in response to which he gestured with his hand and said, ‘It is done, it is over.’ Despite this, that gesture remained a topic of discussion for a long time. Now Vijay’s new gesture has revived the same debate.
DMK remained on the target of Vijay
Vijay made it clear in his address that his party is not a political force based only on the popularity of a film star. He said, ‘Most people first form a political party and then go to the public. We first went to the public and then formed the party. Those who did not understand this, kept dismissing us as just an actor’s party.
The Chief Minister reminded that his party had fought the 2026 assembly elections without any alliance. He said, ‘We contested the 2026 elections alone. The public understood us clearly and we got 35 percent votes. We received 1.72 crore votes and emerged as a major independent political force. This is the reason why today we are sitting in the government.
While clarifying his political philosophy, Vijay mentioned Periyar E.V., considered the father of the Dravidian movement. Ramasamy was also mentioned. He said, ‘Periyar’s rejection of religious faith is not something that we have accepted, but we have fully accepted his broad principles.’
Vijay further said that his party has adopted Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s ideas of equal opportunity and social justice, while making Kamaraj’s honest governance model the cornerstone of its politics.
Attacking DMK, the Chief Minister said that his government is the government of the common people. He said, ‘Just like during Anna’s time there was a government of common people and during MGR’s time there was a government of very common people, similarly this government led by Vijay is a government of the most common people.’
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