‘My gesture during Assembly speech is inadvertent, has no ulterior motive’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay issued a clarification regarding a controversial gesture he made during an Assembly speech. He stated the action was inadvertent and not intended to mock former CM M.K. Stalin's past injuries.
Why it matters
It addresses a political controversy involving state leadership and historical sensitivities regarding political detention.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), said his body language (gesture) during his reply on the debate for demand for grants for the Home Department in the Assembly on Monday (September 7) was an inadvertent expression and was not intended to convey any ulterior motive in any manner.
In a post on X, Mr. Vijay requested that his body language not be construed as an act intended to hurt anyone personally.
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