Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi walks out of Assembly alleging ‘brazen disrespect’ to national anthem
This is the second year in a row that the governor left the House without reading his customary address.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi walked out of the Assembly on Monday without delivering his customary address, which is read out in the House on the first day of the session every year.
Ravi’s move was to protest the House’s alleged refusal to sing the national anthem before his speech, immediately after Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu – the state anthem of Tamil Nadu – was played.
“The Constitution of Bharat and the National Anthem were once again insulted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly today,” the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan wrote on X. “Respecting the National Anthem is among the first Fundamental Duty as enshrined in our Constitution.”
It said that the national anthem is traditionally sung in state legislatures at the beginning and end of the governor’s address. However, only Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu was sung on Monday upon the governor’s arrival.
The Raj Bhavan said that the governor reminded the House of its constitutional duty and appealed to Chief Minister MK Stalin, Leader of the House Duraimurugan and Speaker M Avappu to sing the national anthem.
“However, they cussedly refused,” the post claimed. “It is a matter of grave concern. Not to be a party to such brazen disrespect to the Constitution and the National Anthem, the governor in deep anguish left the House.”...
