Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi general secretary and Villupuram M.P. D. Ravikumar, on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to ensure that the “instructions issued by the Union Government regarding how Members of Parliament should be treated” be followed and that District Collectors should instruct Officials of Revenue and other departments to follow them.

In a statement, Mr. Ravikumar said that an order issued on January 12, 2026, states that MPs representing the area must be invited to public functions organised by a Government office.

“In accordance with the Protocol, due consideration should be given to the fact that Members of Parliament rank above officers of the level of Secretaries to the Government of India and accordingly, proper and convenient seating arrangements should be made for them at public functions, and the appropriate order of seating on the dais should be followed,” he pointed out.

He added, “In invitations and media events organised for functions taking place within a constituency, the names of the Members representing that constituency who have confirmed their participation in the events may be included. If the constituency of any Member of Parliament extends across more than one district, the Member of Parliament must invariably be invited to all functions held in the districts that form part of his or her constituency.”

Published – October 06, 2026 01:08 am IST