Stalin Hits Back at Vijay Amid Assembly Gesture Row: ‘Posting Reels, Running Admin Like Cinema’
Stalin said Vijay’s gesture mocked his detention and said the DMK asked assembly records to remove parts of his speech.
- On Thursday, the political confrontation between DMK president Stalin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay escalated after Vijay made a hand gesture during a MISA discussion, which Stalin accused of mocking his appearance and turning the Legislative Assembly into a publicity platform.
- Thirumavalavan criticized the Chief Minister's "body language" on Wednesday, stating his reply during the Demand for Grants in the State Assembly did not reflect a "dignified approach" and was "contrary to human dignity."
- Addressing the gesture, Stalin recalled his Emergency-era imprisonment, stating, "My jawbone was fractured because of the beatings." He noted, "Ten people were confined in a small room," asserting the experience remains significant to DMK political history.
- While Vijay claimed the gesture was "not in any way intentional," the DMK requested that portions of the Chief Minister's speech be expunged from Assembly records, citing historical errors regarding Emergency-era repression.
- "History can never be changed," Stalin posted on social media, emphasizing that political opposition carries consequences. Recalling his father Karunanidhi's defiance, he noted, "Opposing something and facing the consequences of that opposition is nothing new to us.
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