Overview
- Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi left the House minutes after the Tamil Thaai Vazhthu was sung, saying the National Anthem was not given due respect and claiming his microphone was switched off.
- Chief Minister M. K. Stalin moved a resolution to take the state-prepared address on record, which the Assembly adopted before Speaker M. Appavu read the Tamil version.
- Raj Bhavan released a multi-point note asserting the speech had unsubstantiated claims, disputing investment figures of over ₹12 lakh crore and saying issues like drug abuse, Dalit atrocities, education gaps, MSME stress, panchayat polls and temple management were ignored.
- Stalin condemned the walkout as a breach of Assembly tradition and an insult to the House, while AIADMK legislators staged a separate walkout alleging a deterioration in law and order.
- This marks the fourth consecutive year of such disruption during the Governor’s address, with the short session set to proceed to the Business Advisory Committee and a motion-of-thanks debate ahead of elections.