Outside the Legislative Assembly, former Minister Raghupathi met the press. Speaking then, he said, ``In the Assembly today, when DMK member Kovi. Chezhiyan was speaking, he pointed out that during the DMK regime, a resolution was brought forward and passed that Tamil Thai Vazhthu should be sung first at all events in Tamil Nadu, and that it was implemented.
However, whether a mere government resolution can fully bind the Governor or other constitutional authorities is questionable. A resolution is different from a law. Therefore, legal recognition should be granted to ensure that Tamil Thai Vazhthu is sung first.

This will become a permanent measure only if it receives legal recognition through the bill brought by the government. If the government fails to secure such legal protection, there is a risk that people like the Governor will sideline the Tamil Thai Vazhthu and push it to third place.
When our member emphasized this in the Assembly, the government side remained silent without giving any response. The Speaker’s position that “a resolution alone is sufficient” is not acceptable.
Therefore, we are also raising in the People’s Forum, following the Legislative Assembly, the demand that a bill for this be introduced in the current legislative session itself and that legal recognition be obtained. This DMK government is afraid whenever it comes to the Union government. When it was said that this resolution should be passed legally, the DMK government remained silent. Law is one thing, and a resolution is another. Anyone can bring forward a resolution. Legal recognition must be obtained. This government should try to secure that recognition. At least during the debate on the Tamil Development Department’s grant demands, the government should give a clear response and take appropriate action on this,” he said.
