Chennai:
BJP Tamil Nadu President Ok Annamalai on Monday stated the state track, ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu,’ an invocation to Mom Tamil was by no means recited earlier than the Governor’s Deal with in Tamil Nadu state Meeting until 1991.
Whereas the Governor walked out of the Meeting in lower than 5 minutes following his arrival, with out studying the federal government ready customary Deal with marking the beginning of session in a brand new yr, Mr Annamalai accused the federal government of diverting public anger.
The Governor walked out of the Home protesting towards what he known as disrespect to the Structure and the nationwide anthem.
In a submit on ‘X’ Mr Annamalai stated: “It has change into customary for the DMK authorities to divert the general public anger brought on by their misgovernance & Goondaism and blame the Hon. Governor of TN for declaring the foundations that have to be adopted.” Additional, he stated Governor after the Tamizh Thai Vazhthu was performed had sought rendering of the nationwide anthem, however was ‘refused.’ On this context, Mr Annamalai stated the DMK authorities must be reminded of associated facets.
In 1970, in the course of the DMK regime led by the then Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi, authorities instructed recitation of Tamil Thai Vazhthu in the beginning of all authorities and academic features and public occasions.
“Nonetheless, the Tamil Thai Vazhthu was by no means recited earlier than the Governor’s Deal with in Tamil Nadu’s State Meeting until 1991.
In July 1991, when Jayalalitha was the Chief Minister of TN, Tamizh Thai Vazthu and the nationwide anthem had been performed on the graduation and the tip of the Governor’s handle respectively, for the primary time.” As per Central authorities orders, the nationwide anthem shall be performed on the arrival of the Governor/ Lieutenant Governor at formal State features inside his State/ Union Territory and on his departure from such features.
This directive is predicated on the Prevention of Insults to Nationwide Honour Act of 1971.
“We kindly request TN CM @mkstalin to focus his vitality on delivering justice for the sufferer who was sexually assaulted at Anna College and never divert the folks’s consideration.
The Honourable Governor of TN, RN Ravi, is barely asking the TN Authorities to comply with the laid down guidelines & procedures, and we don’t suppose it’s a tall ask.
@BJPTamil Nadu advocates that reciting Tamil Thai Vazhthu & the Nationwide Anthem earlier than the graduation and on the finish of the Governor’s handle be made a observe.” Mr Annamalai posted associated paperwork, the Meeting report of 1991 and the Centre’s directives on nationwide anthem.
TVK chief Vijay stated it’s the TN Meeting custom to play the state anthem on the graduation of the Governor’s handle and the nationwide anthem on the finish. The Governor, whoever it might be, should comply with the custom and the persevering with face-off between the Governor and the federal government isn’t good for democracy.
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