"National Anthem Must Be Respected": Tamil Nadu Governor Skips Key Note

Tensions flared in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Tuesday morning after Governor RN Ravi skipped his customary address to the House and walked out of the first session of 2026. The Governor left in a huff after the state anthem, rather than the national anthem, was played at the start of the session, mirroring scenes that have played out in each of the past two opening sessions.

The showdown between the Governor - appointed by the BJP-led centre - and Chief Minister MK Stalin's DMK comes three months before a critical Assembly election in which the two parties are in rival camps, and have already clashed over various issues, including law and order.