Governor not challenging CM but the very Constitution, says Thirumavalavan
The Hindu
Governor not challenging CM but the very Constitution, says Thirumavalavan
MADURAI
Governor R.N. Ravi is not merely challenging Chief Minister M.K. Stalin or the DMK government but the very Constitution itself, said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol. Thirumavalavan.
He said an all-party meeting must be convened to press for removal of Mr. Ravi from the gubernatorial post as he was trying to create a constitutional crisis in the State. The Lok Sabha MP was addressing a public meeting organised at Melavalavu near here on Friday to mark the 26th anniversary of the Melavalavu massacre in which seven Dalits, including panchayat president Murugesan, were murdered.
Stating that the Governor had been making controversial statements, Mr. Thirumavalavan said that he even connected Vallalar, who was against caste and religious discrimination, with the sanatana dharma.
The Governor made a unilateral statement of removing Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the State Cabinet and withdrew it within hours. “This act should not be seen as something against Mr. Balaji, or the Chief Minister or the DMK Government, but very much against the Constitution,” the MP said.
