IThe expectation of unpleasant events begins to fulfill itself. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s address in the Assembly met to open the first session of the new year charade That many had a premonition. Mr. Ravi has been expressing controversial political views for a long time. His indiscreet remarks in recent times are to the effect that The state should not call itself ‘Tamil Nadu’ and that it politics was “regressive” He foresaw the tension when he came to address the House. What was unfortunate about Mr. Ravi’s approach was that this allusion to DMK rule was carried over to the legislature, of which he is an integral part. against this backdrop, Mr. Ravi chose to omit parts of the prepared text, which included a reference to the “Dravidian model of governance” and words appreciating the law and order situation in the state. There have been instances of governors deviating from the prepared text, but unlike in other states, it evoked an immediate response from Chief Minister MK Stalin. The constitutional convention is that the President or the Governor should not deviate from the text, as it is nothing but a statement of the policy of the elected government. Most chief ministers have avoided confrontation in the past, despite occasional departures from the convention. However, Mr. Stalin chose to hand over an immediate response in the presence of the governor by means of a motion That said, the record of the House will only reflect the prepared text, not with additions or deletions made immediately during delivery by the governor.
As soon as he realized the importance of Mr. Stalin’s speech in Tamil, Mr. Ravi walked out, apparently taking the move to adopt the resolution as an insult. The Governor was not required to react in such a manner, as there is no reason why a deviation from tradition on the part of the Governor should not be met with an immediate response which was also a deviation from tradition. The incidents highlight the consequences of confrontational attitude on the part of the constitutional functionaries. Future conflicts can be avoided if the governor gives up his interest to make politically charged comment And is mindful of the political sensitivities of the state. in the long term, role of governor The constitutional scheme of the country needs a complete overhaul, so that the office-bearers of the Raj Bhavan shed their sense of hegemony and concentrate on their core constitutional functions such as giving assent to bills.