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00:04 With the recent tussle between Tamil Nadu CM M.K Stalin and Governor R.N.Ravi, it seems
00:11 to be deepening. Now, the house is debating the issue.
00:17 CM M.K Stalin moved a resolution in the state assembly after the Governor of Tamil Nadu
00:23 R.N.Ravi returned 10 bills passed by the assembly. This resolution passed by Stalin is to take
00:30 up these 10 bills for reconsideration. Shockingly, as the proceedings in the house
00:36 began, the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP MLA staged a walkout. Of the 10 bills, 2 bills
00:44 were passed by the 15th assembly during the AIADMK regime and 8 by 16th assembly. These
00:52 bills were immediately sent to the Governor for his assent. Under provision of Article
00:57 200 of the constitution, when the assembly adopts the same bill again, the Governor of
01:03 the state is bound to give assent. CM M.K Stalin has alleged that the Governor was working
01:11 against the interests of the state and could not stomach the state's all-round development.
01:16 Stalin's statement reads, "The Governor has kept the bills for a long time and on
01:22 November 13, 2023, without giving any reason, returned the bills, mentioning 'I withhold
01:29 assent'. The assembly feels that withholding the assent and returning them without giving
01:35 any reason is not acceptable." Few days ago, the Supreme Court of India had
01:41 said that indefinite holding back of bills was a matter of serious concern. Most of these
01:48 bills for which the Governor had withheld assent are related to amend the status of
01:54 certain state universities to enable the Chief Minister of the state to take over the role
01:59 of the Chancellor, by replacing the Governor. Stalin also said that the Governor returned
02:06 the bills due to his personal whims and fancies. He termed this as undemocratic and anti-people
02:14 to not give assent. He alleged that the non-BJP ruled states were being targeted through the
02:20 Governors, apparently by the Centre.
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