Tamil Nadu state anthem can be sung first at state events: Madras High Court
The Centre clarified that the notification pertains only to Vande Mataram and the National Anthem's sequence at functions.
The Madras High Court has ruled that the Tamil Thai Vazhthu, also known as the Tamil Nadu state anthem, can be sung before the National Anthem at state events in Tamil Nadu, despite a recent notification from the Union government. The court's decision clarified that the July 9 notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs only specifies the sequence between the National Song "Vande Mataram" and the National Anthem, but does not address state songs.
The court stated that the notification does not require the Tamil Thai Vazhthu to be sung last and reiterated that the Union government's clarification does not prevent the state anthem from being sung first at government functions. The High Court's judgment comes after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by Ananya Radhakrishnan, challenging the placement of the Tamil Thai Vazhthu after the National Anthem and National Song in a previous Union government notification.
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