Chennai: Amid multiple rows between the Governor and Tamil Nadu government, Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) workers staged a protest in Coimbatore demanding the removal of Governor RN Ravi from his post.
The protesters also burnt Governor's effigy.
According to ANI, “Tamil Nadu | Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) workers protest in Coimbatore demanding removal of Gov RN Ravi from his post by Centre, in wake of him reportedly skipping certain parts of his speech in Assembly y'day & Tamizhagam remark row. Protesters also burnt his effigy.”
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Meanwhile, the ruling DMK has also commenced a campaign 'Get Out Ravi' with the party cadre sticking posters in several parts of Chennai asking the Governor to leave the state.
The Governor and the ruling DMK coalition have been on a confrontation path for the past several months but gained momentum after the recent statement of the Governor that Tamil Nadu can be called 'Thamizhagam'.
The Governor had in a function said that the name 'Tamizhagam' would be more inclusive than Tamil Nadu. This led to the DMK and its allies coming out strongly against the Governor with the DMK allies, including VCK, Congress, CPI(M), CPI and the Indian Union Muslim League members staging a protest in the Assembly on Monday.
The protest reached its peak after the Governor skipped certain portions from the written speech which included references to Dravidian ideologue and founder of Dravida Kazhagam, Thanthai Periyar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, former Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj and C.N. Annadurai.
(With IANS inputs)