‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ is the state’s song, chief minister M K Stalin announced on Friday. The government issued an order making it compulsory for everyone to stand while the song is sung during government events. However, people with disabilities have been exempted from standing while the song is being sung.
CHENNAI: ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ is the state’s song, chief minister M K Stalin announced on Friday. The government issued an order making it compulsory for everyone to stand while the song is sung during government events. However, people with disabilities have been exempted from standing while the song is being sung.
The move comes a week after the Madras high court observed that ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ is a prayer song and not an anthem. The Madras court said there was no statutory or executive order requiring the attendees to stand up when the song was played. The court was justifying Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi sitting when the song was played at a function organised in Chennai in 2018.
In a statement, the CM said the Tamil language remains the way of life of Tamils. It is a reflection of their sentiments. Tamils are admiring the language as mother. Representatives of Tamil sangams, scholars and intellectuals had been appealing to the government to announce a song to hail such a language with rich literature, he stated.
Since the private firms and education institutions can play an important role in popularising the Tamil language and take it forward to the younger generation, they should be encouraged to sing the song at the beginning of the event organised by them, the CM added.
Meanwhile, TN BJP president K Annamalaihas asked the government to use the song fully, including the lines on belief in god, instead of using the abridged version.
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