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Tamil Nadu sets mandatory Tamil Thai Vazhthu at state events
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The duel over Vande Mataram and Tamil Thai Vazhthu feels like a needless culture war. While respecting national symbols is non-negotiable, forcing a change to a decades-old state practice at official events, especially a swearing-in, smacks of petty one-upmanship. Tamils want pride in their language without being labelled anti-national. The real test is whether both the Centre and state can agree on a simple, dignified order that honours both anthems, without turning every ceremony into a political battlefield.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
