Stalin slams Tamil Nadu Governor for withholding assent to University Bill despite SC verdict
Says 'no lessons learnt'
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday launched a fresh attack on Governor R.N. Ravi for not giving assent to a bill passed over 40 days ago to establish a university named after former DMK leader M. Karunanidhi.
Addressing a public event in Thanjavur, Stalin expressed frustration over the delay, stating that had the Governor approved the bill promptly, the foundation stone for Kalaignar University could have already been laid.
“We made an announcement to establish a new university in Thanjavur and passed a bill in the Assembly. We sent the bill to the governor for his approval. It has been over 40 days, but he has not yet approved it,” Stalin said, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Stalin accused the Governor of continuing to act in defiance of the Constitution, even after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in April 2025, which held that governors cannot indefinitely withhold assent to bills passed by an elected legislature.
“If there is one question that the people of Tamil Nadu would ask, it is this: What could be more important for a Governor than this? If the Governor is one obstacle, the Union Government creates another by withholding funds and troubling us… the Governor hasn’t learnt any lessons even after the SC judgment. If we run out of patience, we will make the Governor give his assent to the bill,” Stalin added.
The prolonged impasse underscores ongoing tensions between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Raj Bhavan. Tamil Nadu is among several opposition-ruled states where governors have been accused of stalling legislation and obstructing the functioning of elected governments.
The Supreme Court, in its April 2025 verdict, made it clear that governors cannot override or delay legislative decisions indefinitely, asserting that such conduct violates constitutional norms and democratic accountability.
The standoff between Stalin and Governor Ravi had earlier attracted national attention when the state government accused the governor of withholding assent to 13 bills and multiple executive decisions.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
