The conflict between the Tamil Nadu state authorities and Governor RN Ravi has reached to a flash level. From Tuesday, tenth January 2023, staff of the ruling social gathering DMK are protesting on the streets towards the governor. Though the rationale behind these protests is claimed to be the alleged insult of Ambedkar and Periyar by the governor throughout his deal with to the state meeting, there are some extra dimensions to the dispute between the federal government of the southern state and the governor.
On Monday, ninth January 2023, governor RN Ravi addressed this 12 months’s first session of the Tamil Nadu state’s legislative meeting. A paragraph of the printed copy of his speech talked about Ramaswami Periyar, Dr. BR Ambedkar, Ok Kamaraj, and CN Annadurai. It additionally talked about the so-called Dravidian mannequin of presidency. The governor skipped that paragraph whereas delivering the speech.
The paragraph he skipped learn, “Following the principles and ideals of stalwarts like Thanthai Periyar, Annal Ambedkar, Perunthalaivar Kamarajar, Perarignar Anna and Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar, this government has been delivering the much acclaimed Dravidian Model of governance to its people.” At this time, chief minister MK Stalin instantly raised the difficulty and condemned the governor. After this, the governor left the session.
It is notable that the primary session of the Assembly held yearly begins with the Governor’s deal with. This provision is in pressure underneath 176(1) of the Constitution. The state cabinet anticipated the governor to learn out the speech ready by the cabinet. The Governor skipped some parts whereas talking within the House. It was objected to by chief minister Stalin. Stalin moved a decision that the official deal with ready by the state cabinet could be on the desk of the House and it was handed. As a consequence, the speech made by the governor was not recorded within the meeting.
DMK cadres, allies, members of Tamil outfits, and college students’ organizations held protests towards the governor at a number of locations after this incident. Effigies of RN Ravi have been burnt in some locations. Posters criticizing the governor have been pasted on partitions in different places. Chief minister MK Stalin is reported to have requested the social gathering staff to restrain from attacking the governor.
The tussle between the state authorities and the governor, nonetheless, continued even after the governor’s deal with within the meeting home. Governor RN Ravi, whereas interacting with a batch of civil providers aspirants who’ve cleared their Civil Services (Main) Exam and have been trying ahead to their interviews, expressed his disagreement with the Tamil time period ‘ondirya arasu‘ utilized by the state authorities to indicate the union authorities.
RN Ravi mentioned he was high-quality with individuals utilizing the time period “Union government” to confer with the Government of India, however he felt the time period being translated into Tamil as ‘ondirya arasu‘ was not acceptable. He mentioned that this time period referred to a sub-district, sub-divisional degree construction within the hierarchy and was used for the Union authorities maybe with an intention to belittle and be disrespectful to the Union authorities.
The governor made these remarks whereas addressing a question from a UPSC-aspirant candidate on the best way to reply the query on the battle between the central authorities and the state authorities. It is notable that the Tamil time period ondirya arasu means United Government and never the Union Government. Ever because the DMK authorities has taken over in Tamil Nadu, it’s utilizing this Tamil time period to handle the central authorities in all communications. This determination by the federal government has attracted loads of criticism.
Governor RN Ravi mentioned, “I have used the term “Union government” typically and there’s no confusion about the truth that India is a Union of the States. The downside in Tamil Nadu is as a result of the time period ‘ondirya arasu‘ is utilized in a politically overloaded method in a political sport of taking part in down the significance of the Union authorities.”
