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Puthiya Tamilagam Chief Dr Krishnasamy Exposes DMK’s Constitutional Hypocrisy Over National Anthem Row

January 7, 2025
The Commune

Puthiya Tamilagam party chief Dr K Krishnasamy has accused the ruling DMK government of hypocrisy regarding the National Anthem controversy, particularly targeting Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi. He criticized the government’s stance, which opposed singing the National Anthem in the Assembly, a practice followed nationwide.

Krishnasamy pointed out the government’s inconsistency, stating that while they claim to uphold the Constitution with one hand, they are simultaneously violating it with the other. He expressed his frustration with the government’s adamant refusal to sing the anthem, which contradicts their professed commitment to constitutional values.

Stating his party’s official handle, K Krishnasamy criticized the DMK government, saying, “Why is the DMK government still adamant about refusing to sing the national anthem? States are formed based on the provisions of the Indian Constitution. Accordingly, the Madras Presidency was formed in 1956; later it was renamed ‘Tamil Nadu’. The Constitution of India guides the formation of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and its functions. The Governor serves as the head of the state’s administration. When it is a practice across India to sing the ‘National Anthem’ before and after every legislative session, it is not right to violate that practice in Tamil Nadu. A state legislative assembly cannot operate against the Constitution while claiming ‘Long live the Constitution’. No governor can accept a violation of the rule that the national anthem must be played at the start of a session. It was inevitable that the Governor walked out today after the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly refused to sing the national anthem at the beginning of the session.”

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