The clarification comes at a time when the governor is locked in a conflict with the DMK-led Tamil Nadu govt, which has often criticised Ravi as someone who “tries to please” the BJP.
The retired intelligence officer and Tamil Nadu Governor was shunted off from previous posting in Nagaland following repeated face-offs with the government there.
Two features about the post of the Governor are important to note when considering the relations between his office and the respective elected government.
As soon as Governor R.N. Ravi began his address in Tamil, legislators raised slogans like 'Tamil Nadu Vazhgave' (Long live Tamil Nadu) & 'Engal Nadu Tamil Nadu' (Our land is Tamil Nadu).
Ravi, currently serving as the governor of Tamil Nadu and former Nagaland governor, had been holding peace negotiations with the Naga insurgent group NSCN-IM since 2014.
Ravi, a former IPS officer, is the state's 26th Governor and was appointed as the Centre's Interlocutor for the Naga peace talks in 2014, a responsibility he continues to discharge.
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In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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