India, June 23 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister and actor C Joseph Vijay faced a walkout in the assembly during his speech on Tuesday. Members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) got up and walked away amidst his speech, but the actor-politician didn't let that deter him. He sought Speaker JCD Pabhakar's permission to end it all with a dramatic gesture, mirroring that of former CM MK Stalin. (Also Read: 'This is just a reel': Vijay says people think he came directly from set to become Tamil Nadu chief minister; fans react)

Portions of Vijay's speech at the TN assembly went viral, but one moment towards the end caught everyone's attention. The actor-politician sought permission to make a dramatic gesture at the end of his speech. He remark...