India, May 11 -- TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday attempted to make a powerful address during his oath-taking as CM, but Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar intervened and asked him to confine to the official oath. Vijay tried to go off the script by making hand gestures to signify strength and power.

Immediately after the Governor began to administer the oath to him, Vijay went off-script and started saying, "I, C Joseph Vijay, will stay true to the legally established Constitution of India.... as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, I will work honestly and dedicatedly to fulfil my responsibilities. I will adhere to the rule of law, work with honesty, remove hate, and will work honestly for all sections of the people. This I swe...