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Vijay seeks PM's intervention to issue clarifcation for Home Min order for rendering state invocation songs first in govt functions

Chennai, May 27 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to issue suitable clarification/modification to the union Home Ministry (UHM) Order enabling the long followed State Invocation Songs, including Tamil Thai Vazhthu (Invocation to Mother God), to be sung at the commencement of Government functions.
Citing the oppostion and widespread public concern from various sections overpushing back the State Invocation song to the third place in revent events, Vijay, in a Demi-Official letter to Mr Modi soon after raising the issue in person during his maiden meeting with him at Delhi after becoming CM, Vijay said such a clarification would harmonise the UHM's order with the established practice prevailing in Tamil Nadu and avoid administrative ambiguity, while duly respecting the cultural sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu.
Drawing his attention UHM's order dated January 28, 2026, relating to the observance of the National Song, Vande Mataram, during official functions and ceremonial occasions., he affirmed that the Government and people of Tamil Nadu hold the National Anthem and the National Song in the highest esteem.
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