The AIADMK also urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to withdraw the decision of his government. (file)
Chennai:
Opposition AIADMK on Sunday condemned Chief Minister MK Stalin’s announcement to change Tamil Nadu Day from November 1 to July 18, saying it smacks of “political vendetta” and termed it as an “inappropriate move”.
Reversing the decision of the previous AIADMK government, Mr Stalin had said on Saturday that the state’s formation day would be observed on July 18 from now on, renaming it to the present day and not November 1. A government order will be issued for this purpose soon, he had said.
After the linguistic reorganization of the states, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala came into existence from the erstwhile Madras State on November 1, 1956.
AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam said a child’s birthday falls on the day of his birth and not when he is given a name, referring to the ruling DMK’s decision to replace the day of formation of the state with the present name, i.e. Tamil Nadu. doing.
Incidentally, although the late Chief Minister CN Annadurai moved an assembly resolution on July 18, 1967, to rename Tamil Nadu from Madras State, it became a reality two years later, when the resolution went through Parliament and the then Centre. The government issued a notification. The name change in 1968, stating that it would come into effect from January 14, 1969.
“As per the logic of the Chief Minister, only 14-01-1969 should be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day. The birthday of the child should be celebrated on the day of his birth,” the former chief minister said in a party statement.
Mr. Panneerselvam further said that a child’s birthday, even if his name is officially changed 10 years after his birth, is celebrated on the day of his birth and not the day on which the name change took place.
He added that it is also believed that a building was set up on the day it was inaugurated and not when it was approved at the proposal stage.
“Similarly, the birthday of a child named Madras State was born on November 1, 1956 with the present scenario, which was decided to be named as Tamil Nadu in 1967 and the one that happened in 1969 is still November 1, 1956. It’s 1956.”
“So the announcement of celebrating Tamil Nadu on 18th July would not be appropriate in any way. It is equivalent to saying that the state was born after 11 years and it is an attempt to rewrite history… the peak of political vendetta . ,” she added.
Mr. Panneerselvam, while celebrating their respective formation days on November 1, referred to other states carved out of the erstwhile Madras state and urged Mr. Stalin to withdraw his government’s decision to celebrate Tamil Nadu Day on 18 July.
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