The already strained relations between the Tamil Nadu government and the Governor escalated sharply on Friday (18 October) after Chief Minister M K Stalin said a line with the word 'Dravida' was skipped when the Tamil anthem was sung at an event attended by Governor RN Ravi.

The controversy surrounding the alleged distortion of the Tamil Nadu State anthem at a Doordarshan event has sparked a massive political uproar, with Chief Minister MK Stalin launching a scathing attack on Governor RN Ravi.

V Hanumantha Rao calls for local language inclusion amidst tensions between Tamil Nadu CM Stalin and Governor Ravi over language prioritization. Rao advocates for Tamil's recognition alongside Hindi,

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin questioned why Ravi did not immediately condemn the omission of the line, which refers to the greatness of the Dravidian land in the Deccan.

A missing line from Tamil Nadu's anthem during a Hindi month event led to a heated exchange between CM MK Stalin and Governor RN Ravi. Stalin called the omission an insult, while Ravi dismissed Stalin's accusations as cheap and regrettable.

A sentence "Thekkanamum adhil sirantha Dravida nal thiru naadum" was missing when the singers sang the anthem at the DD Tamil office in Chennai

The Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and Governor RN Ravi are clashing over perceived 'Hindi imposition.' Stalin criticised Ravi for disrespecting the 'Tamizh Thaai Vaazhthu' and accused the central government of neglecting Tamil language development while heavily funding Sanskrit.