
The Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan has hit back at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, accusing him of arrogance after Stalin described Governor R.N. Ravi’s recent decision not to deliver his address to the Assembly as “childish.” In a scathing social media post, the Raj Bhavan warned that such behavior would not be tolerated and criticized the Chief Minister for undermining respect for the National Anthem and the Constitution.
The Raj Bhavan’s post, shared on its official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account, stated: “Thiru @mkstalin asserts that insisting on due respect to the National Anthem and performing fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution is ‘absurd’ and ‘childish.’ Thanks for revealing the true intentions of the coalition you lead, one that refuses to accept Bharat as a nation and its Constitution. Such arrogance is not good.”
The statement further emphasized, “Please do not forget that Bharat is the supreme Mother and the Constitution is the supreme faith for her children. They will not like or tolerate such brazen insult.”
The remarks came in response to Stalin’s comments made a day earlier, where he accused Governor Ravi of being unable to “digest” the state’s progress and called his decision to leave the Assembly without delivering the customary address “childish.”
On January 6, Ravi walked out of the Assembly without delivering his address, citing that the National Anthem had not been played. The Raj Bhavan later claimed that Ravi left “in deep anguish.”
This ongoing row traces back to 2022 when Ravi had delivered his speech without any modifications. However, in the subsequent three years, he chose not to deliver his address, citing what Stalin called “absurd” reasons. The Chief Minister made these comments during his address in the state Assembly on Saturday.
The exchange between the Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister has further intensified tensions between the state government and the Governor’s office, with both sides continuing to exchange barbs over matters of protocol and respect for the national symbols.