TN Cabinet Expansion: Anthem Protocol Row Erupts Again As Congress MLAs Take Oath

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• Live proceedings of the Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion show newly inducted ministers taking their oaths and exchanging bouquets with the Governor.
• The ceremony includes the accommodation of two Congress MLAs into the state cabinet.
• However, the event has sparked a renewed controversy over the protocol sequence of songs played at official state functions.
• The swearing-in ceremony commenced with the singing of Vande Mataram, followed by the Anthem, and concluded with the Tamil Nadu anthem.
• This exact sequence previously triggered a major row on May 10, when the government proved its majority.