'Play Tamil song before Vande Mataram': Row over national song at TVK chief Vijay's swearing in escalates
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/play-tamil-song-before-vande-mataram-row-over-national-song-at-tvk-chief-vijays-swearing-in-escalates/articleshow/130991451.cms">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/130991451.cms" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 5px;" />CPI state secretary M Veerapandiyan has objected to the order of songs played at Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's swearing-in ceremony, where 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' was placed third after 'Vande Mataram' and the national anthem.
He stated this violates long-standing convention and demanded a public explanation for the lapse, urging the government to restore the state song's primacy.
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