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CPI(M) slams TN governor for inviting Vice President, calls it ‘disrespect’ of SC

Dhankhar recently criticised the landmark SC verdict that set timelines for governors and the President of India to act on bills based on a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government

“RN Ravi is disrespecting the Supreme Court verdict. Vice Chancellors should boycott the conference,” said CPI(M) (PTI)
Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:02 AM IST
By, Chennai

Tamil Nadu governor asks students to chant religious slogan, educationists call for resignation

The State Platform for Common School System – Tamil Nadu (SPCSS), an organisation comprising educationists, has demanded governor’s removal from his post for “violating his oath of office.”

A day after Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi asked students to chant “Jai Shri Ram” during an event in Madurai, the Congress condemned him on Sunday and alleged that “he is acting like an RSS face in Tamil Nadu and spreading its ideology” (PTI)
Published on Apr 14, 2025 07:44 AM IST
By, Chennai

TN Guv RN Ravi asks college students to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram', sparks row

Congress MLA JMH Hassan Maulaana said the Governor's remarks were highly condemnable, stating that the latter was speaking the language of the RSS and the BJP

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi asked college students to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' during an event.(ANI)
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 08:20 PM IST

10 TN bills become laws without governor's assent after SC's landmark judgement

The apex court ordered the bills to be deemed laws from the date the bills were presented to the Governor for consideration.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi being welcomed by chief minister MK Stalin at a function in this file photo.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 06:34 PM IST

Legal experts praise top court’s judgment

Seven out of the 10 bills relate to powers regarding the appointment of vice chancellors in several universities across Tamil Nadu being vested with the state and instead of the governor. 

New Delhi, India - May 7, 2024: A view of Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 09, 2025 09:12 AM IST
By, Chennai

‘Victory for all state governments’: Stalin reacts to SC's ruling on Governors

After receiving relief in the case against the Governor, chief minister MK Stalin addressed the Tamil Nadu assembly and called the verdict ‘historic’

The ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu and the state’s Governor RN Ravi have been at loggerheads over the latter not giving assent to multiple bills passed by the state assembly and presented to him twice.(File/PTI)
Published on Apr 08, 2025 01:31 PM IST
By | Edited by Nikita Sharma

SC slams TN guv for ‘impasse’ over assent

The court was referring to the proviso under Article 200 of the Constitution that deals with governor’s assent to state bills.

The court was referring to the proviso under Article 200 of the Constitution that deals with governor’s assent to state bills. (ANI PHOTO)
Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:30 AM IST

SC junks PIL demanding removal of Tamil Nadu governor

The SC made it clear that the removal of a governor falls under the exclusive domain of the President of India and is not a matter for judicial intervention.

A petition filed in the Supreme Court by advocate CR Jaya Sukin alleged that Tamil Nady governor RN Ravi’s actions violated constitutional principles and were politically motivated. (File Photo)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:05 PM IST

Resolve VC appointments or we will, SC tells TN govt, Guv

The court said it will intervene to resolve the differences over the issue between the state government and Governor RN Ravi if the two sides fail to do so by the next date of hearing on January 22.

A bench headed by justice JB Pardiwala made the remarks while taking up a pending petition filed by the DMK government challenging the governor’s actions on clearance of bills passed by the state assembly (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 08:12 AM IST
ByAbraham Thomas, New Delhi

‘Such arrogance is not good’: Guv office hits back at Stalin

The comment came a day after Stalin alleged Ravi was unable to “digest” that the state was developing and his decision not to address the Assembly was “childish”.

The comment came a day after Stalin alleged Ravi was unable to “digest” that the state was developing and his decision not to address the Assembly was “childish”. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:48 AM IST
By, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi storms out of the House over anthem row

Ravi walked out roughly three minutes after the House convened for the first time this year at 9:30am.

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi’s walkout triggered a political row in the nation. (ANI)
Published on Jan 07, 2025 04:49 PM IST
By, Chennai

‘Brazen disrespect’: TN Governor walks out of assembly for second year in a row

RN Ravi alleged that the state assembly “disrespected” the national anthem by refusing to play it before the state anthem.

Tensions between the DMK government and Governor RN Ravi is not new to the state. (File)(PTI)
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 03:05 PM IST

Political row erupts in Tamil Nadu after anthem fiasco

A Hindi month celebration at Doordarshan Chennai sparked a political controversy with chief minister MK Stalin criticising the event and later governor RN Ravi.

MK Stalin accused Governor RN Ravi, who presided the function, of “deliberately insulting” Tamil Nadu and the sentiments of the people of the southern state, and demanded that the Centre should immediately “recall” the governor. (AN)
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 05:22 AM IST
By, Chennai

Morning briefing: CPI (M) slams TN governor for 'secularism' remarks, and more

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said that a “lot of frauds” have been committed on the people of this country, and one of them is that they have been given a wrong interpretation of secularism.(HT_PRINT)
Published on Sep 24, 2024 09:31 AM IST

‘Shame such a person’: Brinda Karat on Tamil Nadu governor's ‘secularism’ remark

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi stirred controversy on Monday by saying that secularism is a European concept that does not have a place in India.

CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat. (PTI File Photo)
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 09:49 AM IST

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi calls secularism a ‘European concept’, sparks row

Last year, TN governor RN Ravi said that “the people who want to break this country have given a distorted interpretation of secularism.”

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi.
Published on Sep 23, 2024 06:49 PM IST

Tamil Nadu guv’s tribute to Savarkar on his birth anniversary fans row

Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday described Savarakar as an inspiration while DMK has accused the governor of being an agent of the BJP and its ideological parents, RSS

Tamil Nadu guv’s tribute to Savarkar on his birth anniversary fans row
Updated on May 29, 2024 08:56 AM IST
By, Chennai

'Don't change him till Parliament polls': MK Stalin attacks RN Ravi with sarcasm

MK Stalin's attack comes a day after Raj Bhawan accused the local police of not registering its complaint in the 'petrol bomb' matter.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin(ANI)
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 03:39 PM IST

‘Governor RN Ravi has nothing to do with NEET bill’: Tamil Nadu Health Minister

Ma Subramanian was responding to Ravi's statement made on Saturday that he would never give clearance to the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted bill against the NEET.

If the President is satisfied and gives assent to the bill, only that information of the approval will be shared with the Governor, Subramanian said. (File)
Published on Aug 14, 2023 09:06 AM IST
PTI |

A disquieting trend in governor’s actions

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi’s actions should serve as a reminder that governors have limited powers and very little discretion under the Indian Constitution

Opposition leaders extended support to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin against Governor RN Ravi.
Published on Jul 02, 2023 08:38 PM IST

‘PM has set divine mandate, he understands what is Bharat’: TN Guv RN Ravi

Governor RN Ravi said, “PM has set a divine mandate through his appearance, understanding the essence of Bharat and the power of its people.”

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi(ANI)
Published on Jul 01, 2023 02:05 PM IST

Sending the wrong signal

RN Ravi’s actions cement perceptions that some governors are infringing on the state’s domain. This isn’t good for national unity

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi and chief minister MK Stalin (Anathakrishnan L)
Updated on Jun 30, 2023 08:23 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Senthil Balaji's removal: TN guv says approaching AG on Amit Shah's advice

A major row erupted after Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi sacked minister V Senthil Balaji without aid and advice from the chief minister.

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 11:31 AM IST

Kerala CM supports TN decision to pass resolution against Governor

Kerala CM replies to his counterpart MK Stalin extending a ‘heartfelt support’ to the resolution urging Centre and the President to fix a time limit for governors to approve the bill passed by legislature.

Pinarayi Vijayan extends support to Stalin’s resolution. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:35 AM IST

18 BHU students on 10-day trip to Tamil Nadu

18 Tamil language students from BHU are on a 10-day tour of Tamil Nadu at the invitation of the state's governor to visit cultural and spiritual sites.

 (Twitter)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:41 AM IST
By, Varanasi

‘Erroneous and far-fetched’: Governor Ravi's clarification over 'Tamizhagam' row

While addressing a programme felicitating organisers and volunteers of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, held at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on January 4, RN Ravi allegedly remarked that the word ‘Tamizhagam’ was a more appropriate term for Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi
Updated on Jan 18, 2023 01:39 PM IST

DMK's Shivaji Krishnamoorthy suspended for remarks against governor RN Ravi

Both the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan and the BJP have approached the police with separate complaints, seeking action against Krishnamoorthy.

Shivaji Krishnamoorthy
Updated on Jan 14, 2023 09:09 PM IST

‘Unfit for job’: Tamil Nadu MPs write to President, seek governor’s removal

Parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu’s Secular Progressive Alliance led by the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam also listed 20 bills passed in the state assembly that it said were pending with governor RN Ravi since he took charge in September 2021.

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi and the DMK-headed state government have been locked in an escalating political battle for months.(PTI)
Updated on Nov 10, 2022 05:31 AM IST
By, Chennai

'Intent to incite hatred...': TN ruling alliance wants Guv RN Ravi to be removed

The memorandum accused Ravi of unabashedly propagating dangerous, divisive, religious rhetoric in public and called it unbecoming of a governor

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 09, 2022 02:57 PM IST

'Gun for gun…': Tamil Nadu guv RN Ravi on dealing with those not talking peace 

RN Ravi, a former governor of Nagaland who had played a key role as an interlocutor between the government and the Isak Muivah-led NSCN-IM, said there had been no talks with any armed group in the last eight years if not for surrender.

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi speaks at an event in Kochi. (ANI Twitter)
Updated on Aug 01, 2022 12:36 PM IST
By | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
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