However, ten years after the DMK government assumed office, it is being seriously discussed that the Stalin government would revert to the stand taken by the Karunanidhi government in 2008. She moved the legislation in the state Assembly and nullified the changes made by the previous government. Jayalalithaa came to power in 2011, she introduced a Bill in the state Assembly that the first day of the Tamil month 'Chithirai' was celebrated as the Tamil New Year day and that there was no need to change it to the first day of 'Thai'. 'Kalaignar' Karunanidhi had in 2008 also moved a legislation in the state Assembly announcing 'Pongal' as the Tamil New Year day. He had announced in the state Assembly then that the Tamil scholars were in full agreement to make 'Pongal' or the first day of the Tamil month of 'Thai' as the Tamil New Year day. Stalin, announced 'Pongal' as the Tamil New Year day. Karunanidhi, who is the father of the present Chief Minister M.K. If the announcement is made, then the state will go back to an order of 2008 wherein the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, late M. First day of 'Thai' is 'Pongal' and the state government, according to sources, is contemplating announcing 'Pongal' as the first day of Tamil New Year.
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS): The DMK government is planning to make the first day of the Tamil month, 'Thai' as the Tamil New Year day.
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