CHENNAI: The Raj Bhavan on Friday denied the allegations claiming Governor RN Ravi has been delaying assent to the Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly and his actions are against the interests of the people of the state.
A release from the Raj Bhavan stated, as of October 31, the governor has given assent to 81% of the Bills he received, and of them, 95% have been assented to within three months of their receipt.
It said 13% of the Bills have been reserved for the consideration of the President. Of them, 60% have been reserved on the recommendation of the state government. Eight Bills have so far been received in the last week of October and are under consideration.
Of the 27 Bills reserved for the President, 16 were reserved so on the request of the state government. While four Bills were returned to the state government with a message, two Bills were withdrawn.
“The above details would demonstrate the falsity of the claims made in social media and the public domain. Bills which were returned to the Assembly and were passed again by the Assembly have been assented to,” the Raj Bhavan said.
Explaining further, the Raj Bhavan said 10 Bills were withheld by the governor, and a decision was conveyed to the government. “These Bills, when they were passed again by the Assembly and submitted, the Governor reserved them for the consideration of the President since they were contrary to the provisions of the UGC regulations and hence considered beyond the remit of the State Legislature.”
The Raj Bhavan also said the governor has examined every Bill with due diligence to uphold the rule of law and protect the interests of the people of Tamil Nadu.
“He always acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and has been performing his constitutional duties with utmost sincerity, transparency, and commitment to the people of the State, irrespective of any political considerations and being duty-bound under the Constitution to ensure that all legislation conforms to the Constitution,” the Raj Bhavan stated.
Governor obstacle to Kalaignar University: DMK
Chennai: DMK student wing in its consultation meeting at Salem on Friday adopted a resolution condemning Governor RN Ravi for being an obstacle to the establishment of Kalaignar University at Kumbakonam. Student wing secretary R Rajiv Gandhi participated in it.
Among several resolutions adopted, one resolution read “State Assembly has passed the Kalaignar University bill but the Governor despite delaying assent, has now sent it for President’s nod. This goes against the state government’s efforts to develop education for the benefit of students from disadvantaged sections. We condemn Ravi for hindering the education of Tamil Nadu students.”