Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin accused Governor RN Ravi of breaching constitutional protocol after he walked out of the assembly without delivering his address due to the omission of the National Anthem.

Chennai: A by now familiar scene played out in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday with Governor R N Ravi leaving the House without delivering his customary address 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.

Governor R N Ravi exits Tamil Nadu legislative assembly within minutes after his request to sing the national anthem is refused by CM M K Stalin and S

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'.

TN Governor RN Ravi expressed his dismay and reminded the assembly of its constitutional duty to sing the national anthem. However, his appeals were met with refusal, prompting him to leave the assembly.

The incident, sparked by a dispute over the National Anthem, has further intensified the already tense political climate in the state, with Vijay calling for a more constructive, issue-focused approach to governance.

The Tamil Nadu assembly’s winter session began with Governor RN Ravi walking out over alleged disrespect to the National Anthem, amid Opposition protests over governance and the Anna University sexual assault case.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly's 2025 session began with discord as Governor skipped the annual address, prompting a resolution to only record the printed speech. The move upset Congress, which criticized the Governor.

In an unprecedented incident, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi left the Assembly on today without delivering his customary