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TN Assembly makes Tamil Thaai Vazhthu mandatory at events
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay moved a government resolution in the Assembly on Monday mandating the singing of Tamil Thaai Vazhthu at the start of official events. The state song…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay moved a government resolution in the Assembly on Monday mandating the singing of Tamil Thaai Vazhthu at the start of official events. The state song must now be rendered at educational institutions, universities, government offices and public sector undertakings.
Piloting the resolution, Vijay said his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government will not compromise on the state's linguistic and cultural rights. The move counters a Union Home Ministry advisory asking states to play Vande Mataram before the National Anthem at official events. Tamil Nadu had made the song compulsory in 2021.
The Indian Opinion
The Centre's advisory on Vande Mataram was bound to provoke a response from Tamil Nadu, where language is a live political nerve. But framing this as a simple Centre versus state clash misses the point. The state song has been official since 2021, and the new resolution mostly reaffirms existing practice. The real test is enforcement in schools and universities, where resistance to Hindi and national symbols has historically been sharpest. Will the state push this through quietly, or will it become another symbolic battleground? Watch how the Assembly handles objections, if any.
Source: thefederal.com
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