I-Day 2023: TN Raj Bhavan postpones 'At Home Reception' citing heavy rains
According to the statement from the Raj Bhavan, the main lawns where the function is held was flooded due to incessant heavy rains in and around Guindy area.
Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday announced that his government would boycott the customary "at home reception" hosted by Tamil Nadu governor in Raj Bhavan on Independence Day in condemnation of the confusion caused by him in higher education and universities, denial of assent for Bills passed by the State Assembly and his controversial public statements destroying the future of students and their parents.
Stalin, who changed the profile picture of his social media handles to the tricolour on the eve of the 77th Independence Day, said that the governor has been publicly making unsympathetic statements like, "If I had the authority, I would never approve the NEET exemption Bill", which has shocked the students and youths of Tamil Nadu.
"I strongly condemn the governor for destabilizing universities, creating confusion in the higher education department and denying assent to the Bills passed by the people's representatives in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and above all speaking in a manner destroying the future of students and their parents. As a demonstration of the condemnation, we have decided to boycott the 'at home reception' to be hosted by him at Raj Bhavan on August 15," Stalin said.
Accusing the governor of speaking 'irresponsibly' in a manner insulting the seven-year-old anti-NEET protest, the CM said, "Those who bother about Tamil people would shed tears at the sight of Tamils dying. But, the activities of Governor Ravi suggest that he is not bothered about it. The Tamil Nadu government has enacted a legislation seeking exemption from NEET and sent it for the President's assent to change the situation."
Remarking that they dismiss the governor's statements about Dravidam, DMK, Thiruvalluvar, Vallalar and Sanathan Dharma as "Aryan bluff", the CM said that they would only consider it as a conspiracy against education department if the appointed governor proclaims that he would deliberately destroy the medical education dreams of the poor and marginalized government school students. "The future of Tamil Nadu students is important to us. We are not the kind of people who come to the state this year and leave next year. Whether we remain in power or not, DMK is the kind of party which always voices for the rights of Tamil people."
