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Tamil Nadu Congress MPs have written to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, urging him to restore the long-standing practice of beginning university and government functions with Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu and ending with the National Anthem. They said the altered song sequence at a university convocation hurt public sentiment and sought clear Raj Bhavan guidelines for future events.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress MPs have written to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, requesting him to restore the established convention of rendering Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu at the commencement of university and government functions in Tamil Nadu.

Underlining that upholding this traditional practice respects regional heritage without diminishing national symbols, the lawmakers emphasised the core essence of their petition in the letter.

The letter said, "We, the undersigned Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, write to you in a spirit of respect for the high constitutional office you hold, to place before you the concern that has been widely felt across the state following the sequence of songs at the 33rd convocation of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, on 28 July 2026."

The parliamentarians urged the constitutional head to restore the long-standing tradition of beginning state events with the state song and concluding with the National Anthem.