The Communist Party of India welcomes the special resolution brought by the Tamil Nadu government giving first place to the Tamil Thai Vazhthu, said the party’s Tamil Nadu state secretary M. Veerapandian.
A special resolution was introduced in the Assembly on Monday (Aug. 10) stating that in the events of all educational institutions, universities, government offices, public sector undertakings, and other public organizations in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Thai Vazhthu must be sung first before the event begins.
In a statement issued by M. Veerapandian, he said:
The legislative assembly resolution that the Tamil Thai Vazhthu should be sung first is welcome.
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu introduced a special resolution in the Legislative Assembly, emphasizing that the Tamil Thai Vazhthu should always be sung first at government functions, educational institutions, and public sector events in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
This special resolution was passed unanimously. This is welcome. Based on a circular from the Central Government, the Governor of Tamil Nadu introduced the practice of singing Vande Mataram first at government functions.
Recently, at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, without following the guidance of the government elected by the people, Vande Mataram was sung first on the advice of Governor R.V. Arlekar. Tamil was not given the foremost place.
"Vande Mataram" was decided during the freedom movement itself not to be accepted as the national anthem because some lines in the song were seen as favoring a particular majority religion and some lines as being against the minority Muslim community.
In this situation, as per the instructions of the Governor’s office administration, giving first place to the “Vande Mataram” song and placing the Tamil Thai Vazhthu in third place in the university graduation ceremony program is an act that violates the customary tradition. As the Governor’s anti-Tamil and anti-Tamils actions continue in this manner, the government has brought and passed a resolution in the Assembly to protect Tamil Nadu’s heritage and culture. The Communist Party of India welcomes the government’s efforts to give primacy to the Tamil Thai Vazhthu song and to uphold the customary heritage.
He noted that he requests the Tamil Nadu government to exert strong pressure to withdraw the Union government’s circular that pushes the Tamil Thai Vazhthu song to third place.
The legislative assembly resolution that the Tamil Thai Vazhthu should be sung first is welcome. pic.twitter.com/5ydbJwR6gU
— CPI Tamilnadu (@CPItnOfficial) August 10, 2026
