Archive · 11 Sep 2026
VCK Criticises Tamil Nadu CM’s Assembly Gesture and Remarks
VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over a gesture made toward M K Stalin in the Assembly.
He said the gesture looked disrespectful.
The Chief Minister’s side said there was no bad intention.
Thirumavalavan said leaders should behave carefully and respectfully.
He also criticised comments by Law Minister Nirmal Kumar about the MISA era.
He called those comments historically wrong.
Thirumavalavan said Stalin had suffered during the repression of that period.
He asked the Law Minister to withdraw the remarks.
VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan criticised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s body language toward DMK chief M K Stalin in the Assembly.
Thirumavalavan said the gesture was undignified and inconsistent with human values, despite the Chief Minister’s side denying ill intent.
He urged the Chief Minister to exercise greater care over his body language in future.
The VCK leader called Law Minister Nirmal Kumar’s remarks about the MISA era a historical error.
Thirumavalavan demanded that the Law Minister withdraw remarks concerning Stalin’s experience during the MISA-era repression.
- Who
- VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan criticised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Law Minister Nirmal Kumar over separate Assembly-related issues involving M K Stalin.
- What
- The VCK objected to the Chief Minister’s body language toward Stalin and demanded the withdrawal of the Law Minister’s MISA-era remarks.
- When
- The criticism was reported on Thursday, while Thirumavalavan said his comments were posted on Wednesday.
- Where
- The issues arose in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and were discussed on Thirumavalavan’s social media platform.
- Why
- Thirumavalavan said the gesture was undignified and that the Law Minister’s remarks about the MISA-era repression and Stalin were historically false.
VCK’s Criticism
Government’s Position
Chief Minister’s Assembly gesture
VCK’s Criticism
Thol Thirumavalavan said the body language toward M K Stalin was mocking, undignified and inconsistent with human values.
Government’s Position
The Chief Minister’s side clarified that the gesture carried no ill intent.
MISA-era remarks
VCK’s Criticism
The VCK called Law Minister Nirmal Kumar’s remarks about Stalin and the MISA-era repression a historical error and demanded their withdrawal.
Government’s Position
The article does not provide a response from the Law Minister to the VCK’s demand.
- VCK leader
- Thol Thirumavalavan, founder and president of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
- Chief Minister criticised
- C Joseph Vijay
- Other leader mentioned
- DMK chief M K Stalin
- Law Minister
- Nirmal Kumar
- Assembly debate
- The criticism followed a debate on the police grant
- Disputed gesture
- The Chief Minister’s body language toward Stalin was described by the VCK as mocking
- VCK demand
- Withdrawal of the Law Minister’s remarks concerning the MISA era