Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi ought to step down if he desires to “categorical views to please the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) management for a better place”, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Secular Progressive Alliance stated on Sunday.
In a joint assertion, the state’s ruling coalition comprising a complete of 10 events, together with the Congress, additionally hit out on the governor for “appearing in opposition to the Structure” and sought to know if he was expressing his views to “create pointless controversy” or to “draw consideration in the direction of him”.
The assault on the governor cameover remarks he made on a number of events over sanatan dharma, Thirukkural and colonialism. It additionally got here two days after the governor attacked the state authorities over the October 23 Coimbatore blast and the alleged delay in transferring the case to the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA).
“His (Ravi’s) speeches are given significance since he’s the governor of the state. If he’s expressing views to please the BJP management to get a better place for himself, he ought to stop the governor’s submit,” the coalition events stated in a joint assertion.
“He shouldn’t categorical such views as long as he stays the governor of the state,” it added.
The coalition events, within the assertion, stated the governor’s views on sanatan dharma, Dravidam, Schedule Castes and Tirukkural are “harmful”.
Additionally they criticised the governor for arguing in favour of 1 faith. “As per the Structure, the nation is secular. However the governor argues in favour of 1 faith,” the assertion stated.
“We wouldn’t have points with him if he speaks about his private religious beliefs. However it’s not proper on his half to specific conservative and toxic concepts whereas holding a Constitutional submit,” the assertion added.
The governor has been expressing controversial views since he assumed workplace, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a part of the ruling alliance, stated. “It isn’t clear whether or not he’s doing it to create pointless controversy and confusion or he desires to attract consideration in the direction of himself,” the VCK stated.
The events additionally hit out on the governor for “talking in opposition to the Structure”. “Does he know that he’s appearing in opposition to the oath he had taken because the governor of the state?” they stated.
Each the state authorities and governor have been locked in a standoff over varied points for fairly a while. The connection between the 2 sides soured in February final 12 months after the previous returned the invoice in opposition to Nationwide Eligibility-cum-Entrance Take a look at (NEET) – looking for exemption for the state from the check – stating it’s “in opposition to pursuits of the scholars, specifically the agricultural and economically poor college students of the state”.
In February this 12 months, all events, barring the BJP, unanimously handed the invoice once more. The governor forwarded the identical for the President’s assent.
In addition to the NEET, the governor has prolonged its help to the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP), which has been opposed by the DMK.
Earlier this month, the governor asserted that the idea of Dravidian covers the individuals of southern states nevertheless it has now grow to be a Tamil id attributable to politics of division. The DMK dismissed the comment as coming “from a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh man” and never from one holding a gubernatorial place.
Relations between the 2 sides touched a brand new low on Friday after the governor known as the Coimbatore blast a “terrorist incident” and questioned why chief minister M Ok Stalin took 4 days to switch the case to the NIA.