Tamil Nadu BJP Walks Out Of Assembly As CM Stalin Moves To Re-Adopt Bills Returned By Governor

While passing the motion, Stalin also that through Governors non-BJP ruled states were being targeted by the Centre.

Vanathi said that they (BJP) believe in federalism

Tamil Nadu BJP MLAs walked out of the Assembly during a special session on Saturday. Tamil Nadu government convened an Assembly session to readopt the Bills returned by Governor RN Ravi on Thursday. 

After BJP MLAs walked out of Tamil Nadu Assembly during the Special Session, BJP MLA Vanathi said, "Today, BJP walked out of the Assembly opposing the government resolution of criticising the honourable Governor and sending back the bills that has been passed earlier by this Assembly. We believe in federalism, we believe that the honourable Governor is discharging his Constitutional obligations." 

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin submitted a motion in the state Assembly on Saturday to reconsider 10 Bills previously passed by the House and returned by State Governor R N Ravi.

Moving the resolution, Stalin said Ravi had returned the Bills without giving any reasons, mentioning "I withhold Assent" to them.

While 2 bills each were adopted by the House in 2020 and 2023, six others were passed last year.

Further, CM also made a scathing attack on Ravi by alleging that the Governor was keen to stop the initiatives of the government.

"He returned the Bills due to his personal whims and fancies...it is undemocratic and anti-people to not give assent" to them, the CM said, as per PTI.

Stalin also alleged that through Governors non-BJP ruled states were being targeted by the Centre.

Governor RN Ravi and Tamil Nadu government had been in loggerheads for a long time now.