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Tamil Nadu state song mandate

Overview

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution to mandate the singing of the state song, ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’, at the beginning of all official functions. The mandate applies to government offices, educational institutions, universities, and public sector undertakings.

Introduced by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the resolution aims to protect the linguistic and cultural identity of the Tamil people. The legislative action follows directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs concerning the ceremonial sequence of songs, specifically regarding the placement of ‘Vande Mataram’ in relation to the national anthem. While the song has been part of state functions since 1970 and was officially designated as the state song in 2021, this resolution reaffirms its priority in ceremonial protocols. The measure received bipartisan support from the DMK and AIADMK.

Following the assembly's decision, the state government issued a Government Order (GO) to formalize the requirement. The song, which originated from the 1891 play ‘Manonmaniam’ by Manonmaniam Sundaranar, is intended to ensure the state song receives due recognition as an expression of respect for Tamil language and culture.

Entities

Tamil Nadu · DMK · Vijay · Tamil Thai Vazhthu · C Joseph Vijay

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Tamil Nadu mandates state song at all government programmes

    Tamil Nadu has issued a government order making the state song, ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’, mandatory at the beginning of all programmes in government offices, educational institutions, and public sector units.

  2. 7 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Tamil Nadu Assembly mandates state song at start of government functions

    The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to mandate that the state song, ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’, be performed at the start of all government and educational functions.

  3. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Tamil Nadu Assembly mandates state song at official functions

    The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution making the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ mandatory at the start of all official government and educational functions.

Sources

cdeacf.ca · chennaivision.com · cinema.vikatan.com · deccanchronicle.com · desitalkchicago.com · dtnext.in · english.publictv.in · hindutamil.in · nakkheeran.in · newindianexpress.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · orissapost.com · socialnews.xyz · tamil.indianexpress.com · tamilmurasu.com.sg · timesnow.tv · vikatan.com

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