- By Chetna Shree
- Sun, 10 May 2026 04:54 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai.
- Vande Mataram played fully, following Centre's guidelines.
- First orders: free electricity, women's safety force.
Thalapathy Vijay Oath Ceremony: The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai came alive today as thousands gathered to cheer for Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, as he took oath after a historic performance by his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in the recent assembly elections.
In a significant sequence of events, the ceremony included a full rendition of 'Vande Mataram', followed by the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', and the state song, 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu'.
Alignment With Centre's Guidelines
The sequence followed the Union Home Ministry's order in January, which mandates that all six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram', written by Bengali poet Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, be sung first whenever the national song and national anthem are to be played together.
The Centre is observing the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, which played a historic part in the struggle for freedom from British rule.
Recently, the Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, granting Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem.
National Song Not Played At Suvendu Adhikari's Oath Ceremony
However, the national song was not played when Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several other Union ministers were present.
Vijay Takes Oath As Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in a ceremony attended by his parents and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Governor RV Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and nine cabinet members, including veteran KA Sengottaiyan and young faces TK Prabhu and S Keerthana.
Upon assuming the office, Vijay signed his first government orders to:
- Provide 200 units of free electricity for domestic consumers
- Creating a special force for women's safety
(With Inputs From Jagran.com)