DMK govt vs Guv face-off hits a new low in TN Assembly

(Our Special Correspondent)
Chennai: The tussle between the ruling DMK and the Raj Bhavan in Tamil Nadu seemed to have reached a flashpoint on Monday with the government accusing Governor RN Ravi of skipping a few references during his address to the state Assembly, prompting Chief Minister M K Stalin to move a motion to reject the deviations, while Ravi staged perhaps an unprecedented walkout. The high drama on the floor of the House soon snowballed into a heated debate online between the supporters and critics of the ruling DMK, even as “#GetOutRavi” was trending on Twitter, with many calling for the ouster of Ravi from the gubernatorial post. However, the state BJP threw its weight behind Ravi, describing as “disrespectful and amateurish,” Stalin moving a resolution against the Governor whilst Ravi was still seated in the House.The DMK-dominated House had convened for the first session of the year with the Governor’s customary address to the members, which the main opposition dubbed as a “disappointment,” and said it was “indecent” on the part of the CM to have “spoken” when the Governor was seated, alluding to the resolution moved by Stalin. Earlier, Ravi began his address amid slogan shouting against him by MLAs belonging to allies of the ruling DMK.As soon as he began his address in Tamil, greeting members on the New Year and the harvest festival ‘Pongal,’ legislators raised slogans including ‘Tamil Nadu Vazhgave’ (Long live Tamil Nadu) and ‘Engal Nadu Tamil Nadu’ (Our land is Tamil Nadu).