Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary Address, opposing what he described as ‘disrespect’ to the Constitution and t

During the House proceedings, the governor fervently appealed to Chief Minister MK Stalin and Speaker M Appavu to sing the National Anthem, but they 'cussedly refused,' the Governor's office alleged in a social media post on 'X'.

Governor R N Ravi exits Tamil Nadu legislative assembly within minutes after his request to sing the national anthem is refused by CM M K Stalin and Speaker M Appavu. The assembly later disregards the governor's remarks and circulates his printed address,

The incident has deepened the rift between the Governor and the state government, reigniting debates over constitutional propriety and political one-upmanship.

The Tamil Nadu assembly’s winter session began with Governor RN Ravi walking out over alleged disrespect to the National Anthem, amid Opposition protests over governance and the Anna University sexual assault case.

Chennai: High Drama was seen on Day 1 of the Tamil Nadu Assembly session of 2025. Governor R N Ravi did not deliver his customary address during the first session of the state legislative

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi refused to deliver his customary address to the Assembly today and walked out in protest of the National Anthem not being sung at the beginning of the address.

The Raj Bhavan alleged that CM MK Stalin and Speaker M Avappu ‘cussedly refused’ the governor’s request to sing the national anthem before his speech.

A political controversy arose in Tamil Nadu as Governor RN Ravi left the assembly ahead of the Winter Session due to the refusal to play the national

According to a statement from the office of Raj Bhawan, upon the Governors arrival at the assembly, only Tamil Tai Vazhdu, the state anthem, was sung instead of the National Anthem, which is traditionally played during such occasions.