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.

In a social media post, shortly after the Governor left the House, his office said respecting the National Anthem is among the first Fundamental Duty as enshrined in our Constitution. It is sung in all the state legislatures at the beginning and the end of Governor’s address.

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi staged a dramatic walkout from the Assembly after the national anthem was not played at the start of the session, escalating tensions with the DMK government. The move triggered protests,

Raj Bhavan alleges that CM Stalin & speaker refused to sing National Anthem despite governor’s ‘reminder’ amid sloganeering in the assembly.

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

The incident has deepened the rift between the Governor and the state government, reigniting debates over constitutional propriety and political one-upmanship.

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.

A political controversy arose in Tamil Nadu as Governor RN Ravi left the assembly ahead of the Winter Session due to the refusal to play the national

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.