Political turmoil broke out over the sequence of Tamil Nadu swearing-in ceremony Tamil Thai Vazhthu, know the whole matter

Controversy over ‘Tamil Thai Vazhathu’ (state song) has once again deepened in Tamil Nadu politics. The song was sung at the third position during the swearing-in ceremony of newly-appointed ministers held at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday, May 21, causing resentment among allies and opposition leaders. The controversy comes at a time when the cabinet of the new government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has been expanded. What is the whole controversy? As per tradition, government programs in Tamil Nadu begin with ‘Tamil Thai Vazhathu’. However, it was placed third after Vande Mataram and the national anthem in the swearing-in ceremony. The TVK government says the decision was taken in compliance with a recent circular from the central government. Minister Adhav Arjun clarified that the Governor’s office had cited the Centre’s guidelines, due to which this situation arose. He assured that this was an unavoidable situation and such lapses would not be repeated in future. Strong reaction from allies and opposition CPI and CPI(M): Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary M. Veerapandian and CPI(M) State Secretary P. Shanmugam clarified that they fully respect the national anthem, but ‘Thai Vazhathu’ should be given priority to respect the cultural identity of the state and Tamil sentiments. Opposition party DMK: The main opposition party DMK has called it a failure of the government. Spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai raised questions on social media as to why TVK failed to protect the rights of Tamils ​​despite giving assurances. Congress: Congress has condemned this incident. "extremely inappropriate" It has been told and the Center and BJP have been directly held responsible for this. Government’s clarification and the way forward Seeing the controversy increasing, the TVK leadership has tried to do damage control. The party has made it clear that ‘Tamil Thai Vazhathu’ will be given priority in all future government programs. Chief Minister Vijay has also indicated that in the programs attended by the Governor, the glorious traditions of the state will be kept paramount while keeping in mind the protocol. This is the second time in 11 days that politics has heated up in Tamil Nadu over the order of the state song. The issue has now become not just one of protocol, but also of state identity and Centre-state relations.