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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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
