Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Criticises Governor RN Ravi For Skipping Assembly Address: 'Unable To Digest TN's Growth'

Stalin's remarks came during the Assembly session on Saturday where he wound up the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address.

Stalin recalled that the Governor gave his complete annual address without changing anything only in 2022.

Source : Special arrangement

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticised Governor RN Ravi for skipping his customary address to the Legislative Assembly and described his actions as "childish" and indicative of his inability to accept the state's progress. Stalin's remarks came during the Assembly session on Saturday where he wound up the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address.

In the Assembly, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said, as per ANI, "The Governor is coming to deliver his address but leaving without addressing. That is why I said the actions of the Governor are childish. In 2022, the Governor gave his complete annual address without changing anything. But in the last 3 years, he has been avoiding delivering addresses by giving some absurd reasons, everyone in this assembly knows that."

"Playing the Tamil Anthem when the Assembly session starts and playing the National Anthem when the session concludes has been followed for many years and that is the tradition also. Even after clarifying this, the Governor refused to give his speech. I think he is unable to accept the fact that Tamil Nadu is developing," he said.

 

Chennai | In the Assembly, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin says "The Governor is coming to deliver his address but leaving without addressing. That is why I said the actions of the Governor are childish. In 2022, the Governor gave his complete annual address without changing anything.… pic.twitter.com/xpq2VYmdKK

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On January 6, Governor Ravi exited the Assembly without delivering the customary address. The Raj Bhavan later clarified that he left "in deep anguish" due to the absence of the national anthem. "Disrespecting the Constitution does not augur well for democracy," the Governor had then said.