The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools, and colleges on November 1, allowing people to celebrate Deepavali in their native places.

The already strained relations between the Tamil Nadu government and the Governor escalated sharply on Friday (18 October) after Chief Minister M K Stalin said a line with the word 'Dravida' was skipped when the Tamil anthem was sung at an event attended by Governor RN Ravi.

Posters asking Governor R N Ravi to “behave himself” and not mess with Chief Minister M K Stalin were pasted across the city on Saturday, while cadres of the Dravidar Kazhagam, DMK’s parent outfit, sent over 100 postcards with the omitted sentence written in them to Raj Bhavan as a mark of protest.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces 3% DA hike for State Govt employees, benefiting 16 lakh officials, pensioners, and teachers.

The governor attended an event organised by the public broadcaster where the word ‘Dravida’ was omitted while singing the state song.

The DMK supremo called it an insult to the state and the Tamil language, and demanded from the Centre to immediately remove Ravi, saying that he suffers from 'Dravidian allergy'.

CPI leader D Raja and Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin have voiced their support for the DMK's call to remove Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi after controversy erupted over the State anthem's distorted rendition.

Touching a new low in their already strained relationship, yet another war of words has erupted between Tamil Chief Minister MK Stalin and Governor RN Ravi over the skipping of ‘Dravidam’ in the state anthem of Tamil Nadu,

Singers missed a line from Tamil Nadu's state anthem during its rendition in an event presided by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

The celebration of Hindi Month alongside Chennai Doordarshan's Golden Jubilee sparked a dispute between TN Governor RN Ravi and CM MK Stalin. Both exchanged accusations regarding language representation and respect for Tamil,

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi is at the receiving end following the omission of ‘Dravidam’ from the customary Tamil anthem, sung at the golden jubilee of DD Tamil clubbed with the Hindi month celebration on Friday.