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. As per tradition,

The BJP's Tamil Nadu President, K Annamalai, criticized the state government for the recent controversy regarding the recitation of the state song 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' and the national anthem in the Assembly.

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'.

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

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed high drama and unprecedented scenes on Monday as Governor RN Ravi staged a walkout without delivering the customary address prepared by the state government on the opening day of the first session of the year.

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.

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.