We will not allow Tamil Thai Vaazhthu to be pushed behind during Governor’s Address, says Udhayanidhi Stalin

Objecting to the rendition of Tamil Thai Vaazhthu after the nationalist song Vande Mataram and the nationalist anthem during the swearing-in of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday last, Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin said connected Tuesday that the DMK would not let it to hap successful the Governor’s coming code to the House.

“The Governor volition present his code to the House soon. So, you should not let recurrence of the incidental which happened astatine the swearing-in. We volition not let it,” helium said successful his archetypal code successful the Assembly arsenic the Leader of the Opposition.

The rendition of Tamil Thai Vaazhthu after the nationalist song Vande  Mataram and the nationalist anthem during the swearing-in had shocked the radical of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Udhayanidhi said. Acknowledging that the TVK government had fixed its explanation, helium said, “Vande  Mataram was not sung successful West Bengal, wherever the BJP has been elected to power. But it has been sung successful Tamil Nadu.”

Referring to the Governorship of R.N. Ravi in West Bengal, who was the Governor of Tamil Nadu until recently, Mr. Udhayanidhi said, “The idiosyncratic who wanted to alteration the Assembly contented and insisted that the nationalist anthem beryllium sung before Tamil Thai Vaazhthu is present the West Bengal Governor.” He besides recalled however the erstwhile DMK government, under M.K. Stalin, had opposed it.

“Not lone successful the Assembly but besides astatine immoderate authorities event..., Tamil Thai Vaazhthu should ne'er beryllium pushed to the 2nd position. This [TVK] authorities should not let it,” Mr. Udhayanidhi said. “We should stay vigilant and support our rights and tradition,” helium said.

Quoting erstwhile Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai, helium said the DMK would relation arsenic a “constructive Opposition party”. Calling upon each to articulation the travel towards the attainment of the rights and improvement of Tamil Nadu, helium said the DMK would enactment towards the perfect ‘All for Everyone.’

Appreciating Mr. Vijay for visiting elder leaders, Mr. Udhayanidhi said, “We expect the governmental decency to continue in the Assembly.” He besides appealed to the Chair to stay non-partisan and accord owed value to the ideals of democracy.