Tamil Nadu News

Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu

August 14 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 14 0

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a special resolution reaffirming that "Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu" must be sung first at all functions in the state.
The resolution was placing the state invocation song to be placed ahead of the national song Vande Mataram and the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana.
The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu urged the state government to introduce a legislation to accord statutory status to Tamil Thai Vaazhthu.
The DMK maintained that a mere resolution is not enough to make it legally binding on dignitaries such as the Governor or central authorities.
A resolution and a law are completely different things.
A mere resolution will not bind the Governor or central government authorities.
To ensure that Tamil Thaai Vazhthu is accorded top priority across the state, it requires statutory recognition through a proper Bill passed in this Assembly session itself.
Rejecting the Assembly Speaker's view that a resolution alone is sufficient, the DMK leader contended that without a legislative enactment, there are possibilities of the invocation song being bypassed or relegated to a secondary position during official functions attended by high dignitaries like the Governor.
While a resolution might work in schools or basic settings, full official adherence across all institutions requires legal status.