Political and administrative conflicts between the ruling party DMK and Governor RN Ravi have reached a peak in the past one month. Governor Ravi, speaking in a program where he appreciated the people who went to the Kashi Tamil Sangam festival, said that “Tamil Nadu would be more suitable than Tamil Nadu.” Not only the DMK and its allied parties, various non-party writers and social organizations strongly opposed this.
After this, the governor was accused of reading out some parts of the speech prepared by the government in the assembly and adding some parts. After this, while the governor was in the assembly, Chief Minister Stalin read out a resolution against what he had said. As a result, Governor Ravi walked out.
After this, the Pongal festival invitation sent by the Governor House removed the logo of Tamil Nadu and replaced it with the logo of the Government of India. Tiruvalluvar year is also omitted. As the Governor’s actions continued to be the talk of the town, Tamil Nadu Law Minister Raghupathi, DMK President DR Balu and others handed over the letter written by Chief Minister Stalin to President Murmu. After this the Governor came to Delhi. People in the know say that relations between the Governor and the Tamil Nadu government have eased after that.
In this situation, it is customary to invite leaders of political parties, MPs, MLAs, judges, high government officials, college students, central government award parents, achievers etc. to the tea party held at the Governor’s House on the occasion of Republic Day.
Abstention for political reasons without participating in it is also taking place in recent politics. In this manner, one of DMK’s ally parties, Vishik President Thirumavalavan said that he will boycott the tea party for this year’s Republic Day tea party. He also demanded that the governor be replaced. Following this, DMK’s allies, the Communist Party and the Madhyamik Party, also announced that they would boycott the tea party.