Urging the Centre to recall the governor, Stalin accused RN Ravi of insulting national unity and the governor also hit back, claiming that the chief minister had made a racist remark against him.
Citing the Constituent Assembly discussions, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said it was deliberated there that Bharat is a country of dharma.
The Supreme Court has criticised Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for his refusal to reinduct senior DMK leader K Ponmudi into the state cabinet despite a stay on his conviction in a disproportionate assets case.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu reinstated Ponmudy as a member of the House. CM Stalin wrote to the state Governor recommending the appointment of Ponmudy as a minister.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was apparently referring to R N Ravi's refusal to read out the customary address by the head of state on February 12.
In yet another instance of confrontation with the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu, Governor RN Ravi concluded his customary address within a few minutes. He asserted that he disagreed with the govt over the content and criticisd them 'not respecting' the national anthem.
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi returned 10 out of the 12 bills sent to him for assent over the last three years.
Sankaraiah, a three-time MLA, served as the president and general secretary of the Marxist Party's affiliate, All India Kisan Sabha. He held the position of Tamil Nadu State Secretary of the CPI (M) from 1995 to 2002, and he was also the chief of the state committee of the farmers' body.
DMK's official publication, 'Murasoli,' accuses Governor R N Ravi of using public speeches to promote himself as a guardian of 'Sanatana,' labeling it as ideological propaganda against social justice.
AIADMK had snapped ties with the BJP in September after which EPS had said that the party took the step only to respect party workers' feelings and there was no pressure from the former ally over the seat sharing in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. DMK alleged that AIADMK's opposition to BJP was "drama".
The state Assembly had last year once again adopted a Bill seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET, after Ravi returned it earlier.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi surprisingly dismissed state minister Senthil Balaji, who is facing corruption charges without consulting the state government. The move triggered a huge political outrage in the DMK camp.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to a bill banning online gambling including rummy and poker.
The relationship between the Tamil Nadu government and state Governor RN Ravi remains constantly restrained. The Governor and the CM are at loggerheads over several issues.
A DMK released by party general secretary and senior Minister Duraimurugan (Water Resources Department) said party orator Sivaji Krishnamurthy is suspended for violating party discipline and bringing disrepute to the party.
The controversial statement from DMK leader RS Bharathi came days after Governor Ravi skipped some paras/portions of the government-prepared Address and also included his own points.
State government Vs Governor: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the state assembly after Chief Minister MK Stalin alleged that the former had skipped certain parts of the speech and "has completely gone against the decorum of the assembly."
Tamil Nadu news: Governor R N Ravi also slammed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for signing a deal with Pakistan on terrorism within months of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has assigned him the new responsibility, the Ministry of Personnel said in an order.
Kohima: Nagaland Governor P B Acharya today appealed to the Naga people to accept the appointment of R N Ravi as the new Interlocutor for Naga peace talks.The Governor was reacting to the disagreement expressed
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