Chennai: ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ is the state of the state, chairman of Minister M K Stalin announced on Friday.
The government issued an order to make it mandatory for everyone to stand while the song was sung during the government event.
However, the disabled people had been released from standing while the song was sung.
This step came a week after Madras High Court observed that ‘Tamil Thai Vazthu’ was a prayer song and not a national anthem.
The Madras court said there were no legal or executive orders that required participants to stand when the song was played.
The court confirmed Kanchi Kamakoti Pyniff Vijayendra Saraswathi when the song was played on a function held in Chennai in 2018.
In a statement, CM said Tamil language remains a way of life of Tamil.
This is a reflection of their sentiment.
Tamil admired the language as a mother.
Representatives from Sangam Tamil, scholars and intellectuals have been attractive to the government to announce songs to praise such a language with rich literature, he said.
Because private companies and educational institutions can play an important role in popularizing Tamil and bring it to the younger generation, they must be encouraged to sing the song at the beginning of the event organized by them, CM added.
Meanwhile, TN President Bjp K Annamalihas asked the government to use songs completely, including lines on trust in God, instead of using a short version.