Tamil Nadu Swears In New Chief Minister Amid Controversy Over National Anthem Status

Chennai: Creating a new history in South Indian politics, C. Joseph Vijay has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, May 10. The grand ceremony held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai marked the formal beginning of the first government of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). The most special thing about this event was that'Vande Mataram'was played before the national anthem'Jana Gana Mana ', which caught everyone's attention. The importance of this event has increased after the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal to give Vande Mataram the same status as the national anthem. According to the new law proposed by the central government, now a person who insults or disrupts Vande Mataram will be punished with a jail term of up to three years or a fine. The minimum punishment for repeat offenders has been set at one year. Notably, this legal status was decided after the success of the BJP in West Bengal, but Vijay Kumar Adhikari has been sworn in at the national anthem ceremony in Kolkata on 9 May.