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The reporting agrees that Vijay's Assembly gesture triggered a dispute with the DMK and led to heated exchanges in the House. It also agrees that the Speaker did not expunge the remarks and removed protesting DMK legislators.
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Vijay clarifies assembly gesture after DMK protest
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Vijay clarified that the gesture he made during an Assembly speech was inadvertent.
The DMK accused him of body-shaming former chief minister MK Stalin.
The dispute followed Vijay placing his palm against his jaw while speaking about the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.
Critics saw the gesture as mocking Stalin's historical injury.
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After heated exchanges and protests, the Speaker rejected demands to expunge Vijay's remarks and ordered protesting DMK legislators out of the House.
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What remains disputed is how the gesture should be interpreted, with Vijay calling it inadvertent and critics reading it as a jab at Stalin. The record could still shift if further clarification or additional reactions emerge.
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The controversy centers on Vijay's explanation that the gesture was unintentional and the DMK's claim that it mocked MK Stalin. The reporting notes that the gesture occurred during a speech on the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. It also records that the Speaker rejected demands to remove the remarks and that DMK legislators were evicted after protests. This framing keeps the focus on the sequence of claims, protests, and the Speaker's response.
Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India
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'Not intended to hurt anyone': CM Vijay clarifies gesture in TN assembly after DMK protest
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay clarified that a gesture he made during an Assembly speech was inadvertent after the DMK accused him of body-shaming former chief minister MK Stalin. The controversy arose when Vijay placed his palm against his jaw while discussing the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, which critics interpreted as mocking Stalin's historical injury. Following heated exchanges and protests, the Speaker rejected demands to expunge Vijay's remarks and ordered the eviction of protesting DMK legislators from the House.