Tamil old song
The court argued that “since the petitioner and the de facto complainant have shaken hands, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. But highest reverence and respect ought to be shown to Tamil Thai Vaazthu.” On December 6 this year, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the FIR while also observing that “there is no statutory or executive order requiring attendees to stand up when Tamil Thai Vaazthu is sung. An FIR was later registered against the protestors for offences under a range of sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal intimidation and rioting. When the manager of the Mutt raised objections to their cause, he was, reportedly, criminally intimated.
This, however, seemed to do little to appease some parties and protestors led by one Kan Ilango (now associated with NTK), who was part of Tamilar Desiya Munnani at the time, entered the Rameswaram branch of the Kanchi Mutt, raising slogans and condemning the seer's actions. Vijayendra, however, maintained that he was meditating while the song was being sung. When he knew to stand for the national anthem, he should have stood for the Tamil song as well.” Vijayendra actions attracted intense criticism with CM Stalin himself, who was the working president of the DMK at the time, saying “This is a condemnable act and he has insulted the Tamil song. The case in question has its roots in a function held in January 2018.Īt an event held at the Chennai Music Academy on January 24, 2018, during which then Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit was unveiling a Tamil-Sanskrit dictionary, the Pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi, who was also present at the event, remained seated in a meditative pose while other dignitaries stood for the song. The government's latest directive comes just days after a Madras High Court's observation that 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' was not an anthem, but only a prayer song. Chief Minister MK Stalin confirmed that a government order to this effect has been issued. The Tamil Nadu government on Friday, pronounced the 'Tamil Thai Vazthu' song as the state's official anthem, directing that it must be sung at all public events held at educational institutions and government offices.īarring the differently-abled, all those present while it is being sung or played will have to stand, stated the government order. An FIR was later registered against the protestors for offences under a range of sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal intimidation and rioting.