Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi should free himself from divisive forces and discharge duties as per Constitutional norms, if he intends to continue as governor, Chief Minister M K Stalin said, and asked him to desist from converting Raj Bhavan into a political party office to depict Dravidian race in poor light.

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.

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.

Singers missed a line from Tamil Nadu's state anthem during its rendition in an event presided by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

Celebration of Hindi Month valedictory function along with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Chennai Doordarshan on Friday triggered a bitter war of words between Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin and state governor R N Ravi who fired salvos at each other.

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.

The celebration of Hindi Month alongside Chennai Doordarshan's Golden Jubilee sparked a dispute between TN Governor RN Ravi and CM MK Stalin. Both exchanged accusations regarding language representation and respect for Tamil,

A row erupted as celebration of Hindi Month valedictory function were held along with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Chennai Doordarshan on Friday. It triggered a bitter war of words between Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin and state governor RN Ravi who fired salvos at each other.

The incident pertains to the Chennai Doordarshan's golden jubilee celebration event alongside the culmination of the Hindi month.