The staff of the Reserve Bank of India, Chennai, triggered a controversy on Republic Day by justifying not standing up when the Tamil Thai Vazhthu (State song) was played, stating that the Madras High Court had said there was no need to do so.
A video of some staff members defending their action went viral on social media inviting strong reaction from political party leaders.
“This video is distressing,” Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan tweeted. “We will look into and eliminate all confusion,” he said.
