Tamil Nadu government considers introducing separate state flag

Tamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan announced that the state government is considering the introduction of a separate state flag. This move follows the official recognition of November 1 as Tamil Nadu Day. The Minister noted that the proposal would follow the precedent set by other Indian states, such as Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

In addition to the flag, Chief Minister Joseph Vijay is considering a proposal to declare November 1 a public holiday throughout the state.

Historically, the region was established as Madras State on November 1, 1956, during a linguistic reorganization. The name was officially changed to Tamil Nadu in 1967 following a legislative resolution led by then Chief Minister CN Annadurai. The renaming movement was significantly driven by activist Sankaralinganar, who fasted to death to advocate for the change.