Row over Tamil Nadu state song being played after national anthem, Vande Mataram at ministers' oath event
A political controversy has arisen in Tamil Nadu regarding the order of songs played during a ministers' oath ceremony. The state song, Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu, was performed after Vande Mataram and the national anthem, leading to objections from Left parties. The ruling party has stated that future events will revert to the traditional order of playing the Tamil invocation song first.
- ▪The controversy occurred during the swearing-in ceremony of newly inducted ministers in Tamil Nadu.
- ▪Left parties objected to the sequence of songs, insisting that the Tamil anthem should precede Vande Mataram.
- ▪The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam stated that the sequence followed was inappropriate and would not continue in future events.
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Row over Tamil Nadu state song being played after national anthem, Vande Mataram at ministers' oath eventP Shanmugam said that the issue had already been raised with the CM, who clarified that Vande Mataram would be played first at all events attended by GovernorUpdated on: May 21, 2026 2:46 PM ISTEdited by Priyanshu PriyaShare viaCopy link A political row has erupted once again in Tamil Nadu over the order in which the state song, Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu, was played, this time during the swearing-in ceremony of newly inducted ministers at Lok Bhavan on Thursday.
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