# Tamil Nadu sets mandatory Tamil Thai Vazhthu at state events

2026-08-09T14:07:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will move a resolution in the Assembly on Monday mandating that the Tamil Thai Vazhthu be sung first at all official events across the state. The resolution cites a government order from 1970 that established the practice, which was officially recognised as the state song in 2021. The move follows a letter from the Union Home Ministry and recent incidents where the Governor's office changed the sequence of songs at state events, placing Vande Mataram before the Tamil anthem.

## Coverage

- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tamil-thai-vazhthu-tamil-nadu-assembly-resolution-public-events-2967220-2026-08-09?utm_source=rss>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/chennai/vijay-govt-to-propose-making-tamil-state-anthem-first-song-at-all-official-events-article-155413074>

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