Chennai, June 17 -- Amid an ongoing political row over the protocol followed in official ceremonies in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) State Secretary M Veerapandian on Wednesday said that the 'Tamil Thai Valthu' must be played first before the Governor's address in tomorrow's Assembly session.

"Tamil Thai Valthu (state song of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu) should be played first tomorrow (Thursday) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly session before the Governor's speech," Veerapandian told ANI.

His remarks come against a backdrop of repeated controversies over protocol in government events, where the Tamil Thai Valthu was reportedly played third during recent official ceremonies, triggering political backlash across parties.

Opposition leaders have accus...