In 2024 and 2025, Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi refrained from reading the address over state government’s refusal to sing the national anthem.
The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the year will commence on Monday, with Governor R.N. Ravi scheduled to address the House. As per tradition, the Governor will be accorded a ceremonial reception on his arrival at the Assembly.
Speaker M. Appavu and Legislative Assembly Principal Secretary Srinivasan will escort him into the House, where the Speaker will be seated beside the Governor during the address. However, the Governor’s speech has once again become a subject of political and procedural uncertainty.
In both 2024 and 2025, Governor Ravi had refrained from reading the customary address, citing the state government’s refusal to sing the national anthem at the beginning of the programme, as per his preference.
