Overview

• At a Chennai event, Governor R. N. Ravi asked whom the state was fighting and urged unity, saying there was no conflict.
• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin replied on X that the slogan denotes resistance to the Centre’s perceived arrogance, alleging education funds are tied to accepting Hindi.
• Stalin framed the fight as against forces he says suppress elected governments and undermine democratic norms.
• He listed contested issues including opposition to NEET, alleged suppression of Keeladi findings, claims of ‘saffronisation’ of Tiruvalluvar, concerns over delimitation, and industry shifting out of Tamil Nadu.
• Stalin said his government has repeatedly gone to court over what it calls the Governor’s excesses and has secured rulings to protect the state’s rights.