Governor Ravi of Tamil Nadu leaves the Assembly after a disagreement with the government.
Before the Assembly’s sessions came to a close with the playing of the national anthem, Governor Ravi left the room while Stalin was speaking.
Even as Chief Minister M K Stalin filed a motion pleading with Speaker M Appavu to waive Rule 17 and keep the speech prepared by the state administration as part of the governor’s traditional address, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi left the Assembly on Monday.
Before the Assembly’s sessions came to a close with the playing of the national anthem, Governor Ravi left the room while Stalin was speaking.
Stalin stated in his address that although if the governor’s actions were against the Dravidian Model’s guiding principles, because they were operating on behalf of the government, they adhered to the rules of the Assembly and showed no disagreement while Ravi was giving his speech.
“We treated the Governor, who came here to make his speech in accordance with the Constitution, with the utmost respect. But he went against not only our ideals but also the government when he refused to read the speech that had been written by the government and received his approval. Not only is it upsetting, but it also violates the assembly’s customs, according to Stalin.
About 67 issues in both Tamil and English were covered in Ravi’s inauguration speech. The governor omitted from his speech the parts that discussed maintaining state law and order, social justice values, self-respect, inclusive growth, women’s empowerment, etc. He also avoided discussing the values and ideals of prominent Dravidian figures like Periyar, B.R. Ambedkar, CN Annadurai, and M. Karunanidhi, as well as the Dravidian system of government.
Allies of the DMK, the VCK, the Left parties, and the Congress yelled slogans in opposition to the governor’s recent remarks before Ravi could start speaking. The legislators yelled “Aaalunare Veliyeru” and “Long Live Tamil Nadu” (Walkout, Governor). The PMK MLAs also staged a walkout in protest at the governor’s protracted refusal to sign the government’s passed Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022.
Later, DMK minister Thangam Thennarasu spoke with media and revealed that Ravi had approved the speech two days prior to it being handed to the governor with the chief minister’s consent. “He (the Governor) may have his own philosophy and ideas and talk about them outside, but it is not appropriate to bring them to the assembly and act according to his own whims and fancies,” Thennarasu stated.
The governor disrespected the national anthem by leaving the chamber before it was performed at the session’s conclusion, Thennarasu continued.