- Chief minister M K Stalin announced ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ as the state’s song. The government issued an order making it compulsory for everyone to stand while the song is sung during government events.
- The move comes a week after the Madras high court observed that ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ is a prayer song and not an anthem.
- The Madras court said there was no statutory or executive order requiring the attendees to stand up when the song was played.
