Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi addresses assembly amid ruckus by DMK allies

CHENNAI: On Monday, governor RN Ravi gave his traditional address at the start of the first session of the year to the Tamil Nadu assembly. However, during his speech, several MLAs who are allies of the ruling DMK party shouted slogans against him.
As soon as Ravi began his address in Tamil, greeting members on the New Year and the harvest festival 'Pongal,' legislators raised slogans including 'Tamil Nadu Vazhgave' (Long live Tamil Nadu) and 'Engal Nadu Tamil Nadu' (Our land is Tamil Nadu). After a while the slogan shouting ceased.
The Congress, CPI and CPI(M) are among the allies of the ruling party.
(With inputs from PTI)