# Tamil Nadu CM to urge Centre to recognise Tamil as Madras HC language

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Vijay will move a resolution urging the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court.

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will move a resolution in the state Assembly on Thursday to urge the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. [^1]

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on 2026-09-03 urging the central government to recognize Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. [^2]

The government's resolution is set to refer to Tamil's status as a classical language and the significant advancements in legal vocabulary in the Tamil language. [^3]

The resolution aims to urge the creation of a framework under which all judgments, decrees and judicial orders delivered by the High Court are made available in Tamil. [^4]

Members of key political parties in the Tamil Nadu Assembly spoke in support of the resolution before it was voted on. [^5]

Speaker JCD Prabhakar declared that the resolution was adopted unanimously following the speeches from key party MLAs. [^6]

The resolution will underscore that Tamil is one of the world's ancient languages, possessing a grammatical and literary heritage spanning several millennia. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will move a resolution in the state Assembly on Thursday to urge the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on 2026-09-03 urging the central government to recognize Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. (Deccan Herald, News)
3. The government's resolution is set to refer to Tamil's status as a classical language and the significant advancements in legal vocabulary in the Tamil language. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. The resolution aims to urge the creation of a framework under which all judgments, decrees and judicial orders delivered by the High Court are made available in Tamil. (Hindustan Times, News)
5. Members of key political parties in the Tamil Nadu Assembly spoke in support of the resolution before it was voted on. (Deccan Herald, News)
6. Speaker JCD Prabhakar declared that the resolution was adopted unanimously following the speeches from key party MLAs. (Deccan Herald, News)
7. The resolution will underscore that Tamil is one of the world's ancient languages, possessing a grammatical and literary heritage spanning several millennia. (Hindustan Times, News)

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