Following the renaming of the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme, the removal of the word ‘Mudhalvar’ from the name of the ‘Mudhalvar Padaippagam’ scheme has sparked controversy. In the tender issued by the Chennai Corporation to outsource the operation and maintenance of the ‘Mudhalvar Padaippagam’, the facility is referred to simply as ‘Padaippagam’.