Overview
- Governor R.N. Ravi left the opening day of the session without delivering the customary address, objecting to the National Anthem not being played at the start and calling the text inaccurate.
- Raj Bhavan said his microphone was repeatedly switched off and labeled the government-prepared speech as containing “unsubstantiated” and “misleading” claims, which the state denied.
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condemned the walkout as a breach of Assembly tradition and won passage of a resolution placing the cabinet-approved address on record, with the Speaker reading its Tamil version.
- The Governor’s office flagged issues it said were omitted or misstated, including investment figures of about ₹12 lakh crore in MoUs, rising crimes against women, drug abuse and suicides, defunct panchayats, education vacancies, and MSME stress.
- Reactions split along party lines, with DMK allies urging action against the Governor and opposition figures attacking the government’s claims, as the dispute entered a fourth straight year and Stalin vowed to pursue constitutional changes to drop the address requirement.