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.
At an event in Raj Bhavan, Governor R.N. Ravi said Tamil Nadu should be called ‘Tamizhagam’. Although he has BJP’s support, Dravidian parties DMK & AIADMK criticised the remarks.
Tamil Nadu’s Stalin-led DMK has been pushing an anti-Centre, anti-Modi narrative. But the politics led by two ex-IPS officers signal worrying times for the CM.
While BJP is still political lightweight in Tamil Nadu, its aggression here is making ruling DMK wary, with leaders of the regional party criticising BJP as if it were principal opposition.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on 2-day visit to Varanasi to attend Kashi Tamil Sangamam, a month-long cultural event organised by Union govt with some 2,500 attendees from TN.
Centuries-old cultural connection between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu has resurfaced in public conversations since PM Modi inaugurated the Kashi Tamil Sangamam at BHU recently.
The lack of resources to test and track the OROV virus through comprehensive surveillance systems severely hampers efforts to accurately monitor outbreaks.
According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.
At interaction in Delhi Monday, Ambassador of Philippines also highlighted talks over possibility of high-level delegation visit later this year to mark 75 yrs of diplomatic ties.
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.
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