Tamil Nadu Governor Walks Out of Assembly; Government and Allies Criticize Action

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the Assembly without delivering the customary address, citing issues like his microphone being switched off and objections to the speech's content. The ruling DMK and its allies condemned his action as unconstitutional and disrespectful, while the Assembly adopted a resolution treating the prepared speech as read. Fact checks of the Governor's office claims highlighted discrepancies in data on FDI, MSMEs, and suicide rates. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced plans to seek a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's address requirement in Opposition-ruled states.