Tamil Nadu Governor’s Pongal Invite New Flashpoint With Stalin Government

In the Tamil Nadu as opposed to Thamizhagam controversy fuelled via way of means of Governor RN Ravi’s current comments about “a extra suitable call” for the southern kingdom, an invitation from the Governor’s House, which uses “Thamizhagam” has incensed Tamil Nadu MLAs.

The invite for Pongal competition on the Governor’s House Raj Bhavan, that’s in Tamil, additionally misses the kingdom authorities’s logo and capabilities most effective the logo of the authorities of India. But the English model of the invite says “Tamil Nadu” Governor.

At an occasion ultimate week, Governor Ravi had stated: “Whatever applies to the complete us of a, Tamil Nadu says no. It has grow to be a habit. Truth need to prevail. Thamizhagam is a extra suitable word. The relaxation of the us of a suffered numerous devastation on the fingers of foreigners for a protracted time.”

Tamil Nadu method “the kingdom of Tamils” even as Thamizhagam method the “homestead of the Tamil people” and is the historic call for the region.

The ruling DMK and its allies accuse the Governor of pushing the schedule of the competition BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) via way of means of pitching the call “Thamizhagam”.

“He makes statements which might be factually wrong and probably dangerous,” stated DMK chief TR Baalu.

CPI(M) MP Su Venkatesan shared screenshots on Twitter evaluating invitations from the Governor’s house. He stated the invitation for Pongal stated him as “Thamizhaga Aazhunar” even as an in advance invite had stated: “Tamil Nadu Governor”.

“The invitation from the Governor’s House to the Pongal rite ultimate yr stated Governor of Tamil Nadu. Now the invitation for the Pongal competition says, Thamizhaga Governor. He need to depart the kingdom on the equal velocity as he left the House yesterday. He need to be expelled,” the Left chief wrote.

Mr Ravi’s invite, aleven though some days old, surfaced on social media these days as clean provocation an afternoon after he walked out of the Tamil Nadu meeting in a row over his speech.

Mr Ravi’s walkout marked a dramatic escalation of his standoff with the Stalin authorities. It became a display of protest after the Chief Minister entreated the Speaker to tackle file most effective the broadcast speech organized via way of means of the Tamil Nadu authorities. Earlier, the Governor had edited bits of his speech, skipping references to secularism, social justice and ladies empowerment, except names of leaders like Periyar and BR Ambedkar.

In their protests withinside the meeting, DMK allies shouted “Tamil Nadu” again and again and demanded Mr Ravi’s recall. The hashtag #GetOutRavi additionally trended on Twitter briefly.

At a assembly these days, Mr Stalin, the DMK chief, asked his celebration MLAs now no longer to make any “distasteful comments” at the Governor or positioned up any posters in opposition to him, reassets stated.

The Governor delivered to the call row together along with his comments at an occasion this morning.

Criticising the ruling DMK for addressing the relevant authorities as “Ondriya Arasu” in Tamil, Mr Ravi stated, “It belittles the union authorities, as in Tamil, Ondriyam additionally refers to a block or a small place. This difficulty is most effective in Tamil Nadu.” (Ondriyam in Tamil method union and blocks. Ondriya Arasu definitely refers back to the union authorities).