Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, in latest instances, has criticised the MK Stalin-led authorities. (Image: News18)
Former AIADMK minister Sellur Raju hit out at Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi for talking in opposition to the state authorities and criticised him for interfering with governance
In its ongoing tussle with Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, the ruling DMK bought assist from an unlikely quarter – political rival AIADMK additionally criticised Ravi’s interference in authorities work.
On Thursday, former AIADMK minister Sellur Raju hit out on the governor for talking in opposition to the state authorities. “We can not settle for sure views of the governor. At instances, the governor speaks like a political consultant,” he mentioned, including that the disagreement between the federal government and governor will have an effect on the work for individuals.
State larger schooling minister Ok Ponmudi accused the governor of delaying the convocation at completely different state universities. “It is due to the governor, we couldn’t maintain the convocation in universities. Due to this, greater than 9,29,542 college students are ready to get their levels,” he mentioned.
He added: “It is barely in Anna University we now have had the convocation and all different universities are ready for the governor to present a date.”
Ponmudi mentioned the state authorities was all the time prepared to carry convocations in any respect universities. Many college students from authorities faculties had utilized to engineering schools in the state, he added.
“Counselling will start from July 2 for admission to engineering schools and, this yr, 18,600 extra college students have utilized for seats in engineering schools,” he mentioned.
The minister mentioned the Raj Bhavan was making an attempt to ask union ministers for the convocations. “It is as a result of the ministers will not be capable of give dates, the convocations are being delayed and solely the governor can reply to this delay,” he mentioned.
Former AIADMK minister D Jayakumar mentioned college students have been affected as a result of struggle between the state authorities and the governor. Ravi, in latest instances, has criticised the state authorities. Speaking to vice-chancellors of universities in Ooty lately, he mentioned it was not doable to woo investments by simply visiting completely different international locations. This assertion got here after chief minister MK Stalin visited Singapore and Japan the place he signed agreements with traders.
Replying to the governor’s view, Stalin had mentioned anybody may say something about Tamil Nadu however the state will all the time be on high.
The DMK’s mouthpiece, ‘Murasoli’, on Thursday wished the governor to return out and face the occasion politically. “…The governor should not cover in his submit and criticise the state authorities’s good work,” it mentioned.