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Dispute between Tamil Nadu Governor and Chief Minister over the removal of the word ‘Dravid’ from a Tamil song

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi

Chennai – A disagreement has erupted between Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over the removal of the word ‘Dravid’ from a Tamil song. Chief Minister Stalin has requested the Union government to recall the Governor, while the Governor has denied the allegation that he instructed the removal of the word ‘Dravid.’

What is the issue ?

During a Hindi Language Month celebration at the Chennai Doordarshan center, in the presence of the Governor, the Tamil song ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ was performed. However, the line “Thekkanamum Aadil Sirandha Dravida Naal Thiru Nadum” was omitted while singing. In response, CM Stalin posted on ‘X’, stating, “The Governor, allergic to the word ‘Dravid,’ may even remove it from the national anthem. The government should immediately recall the Governor, who deliberately insults the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu.” On the other hand, the Doordarshan center clarified that the omission of the line was accidental.

1. Replying to the post, Governor Ravi wrote, “The Chief Minister has made a racial remark and falsely accused me of insulting the Tamil song. Such comments reduce the dignity of the Chief Minister’s position.”

2. In response to the Governor’s post, CM Stalin wrote, “If you truly sang the Tamil song with full devotion, why didn’t you object when the song wasn’t sung in its entirety on the stage?”

3. Following this, the Governor added, “If a person holding a constitutional office becomes a puppet of a communal faction and tries to sow seeds of divisive thought in Tamil Nadu, the people of Tamil Nadu will reject such notions.”

4. CM Stalin tagged Prime Minister Modi, stating, “The Indian Constitution does not grant any language the status of a national language. In a multilingual nation, celebrating Hindi Month in non-Hindi states is disrespectful to other languages. I suggest avoiding such situations and encouraging states to celebrate their local language months. India has 122 languages and 1,599 dialects. Celebrating only one language in a country rich in diversity makes no sense. India has over 1,700 languages, and particularly in our state, Tamil, one of the world’s oldest languages, is spoken. Celebrating Hindi Month will affect the nation’s linguistic diversity. India has no national language. If Hindi Day and Hindi Month are celebrated due to Hindi being declared the official language on 14thSeptember 1949, then Tamil should be given the equal right to be celebrated as well.”

Editorial Perspective

While the country faces numerous serious issues, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is wasting both his and the people’s time by creating conflicts over trivial matters.

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