The Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and Governor RN Ravi are clashing over perceived 'Hindi imposition.' Stalin criticised Ravi for disrespecting the 'Tamizh Thaai Vaazhthu' and accused the central government of neglecting Tamil language development while heavily funding Sanskrit.

Celebration of Hindi Month valedictory function along with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Chennai Doordarshan on Friday triggered a bitter war of words between Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin and state governor R N Ravi who fired salvos at each other.

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.

Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin, on behalf of the state's people, expressed anger over the omission of a line from the state anthem in a Doordarshan Chennai event, urging the Union Government to recall Governor RN Ravi.

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

Governor R N Ravi faced backlash for omitting 'Dravida' from Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu during a Hindi event, igniting criticism from various political leaders. Participating in Tamil University’s convocation,

The controversy surrounding the alleged distortion of the Tamil Nadu State anthem at a Doordarshan event has sparked a massive political uproar, with Chief Minister MK Stalin launching a scathing attack on Governor RN Ravi.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin questioned why Ravi did not immediately condemn the omission of the line, which refers to the greatness of the Dravidian land in the Deccan.

A dispute arose after the line referencing the 'Dravidian nation' was omitted from Tamil Nadu's anthem, leading CM MK Stalin to criticize Governor RN Ravi and the celebration of Hindi Month, arguing for respect towards local languages in multilingual India.