‘Governor of Tamizhagam’: Tamil Nadu governor’s Pongal invitations spark new controversy

Tamil Nadu governor draws flak for Tamizhagam reference in Pongal invite

Ravi last week suggested Tamil Nadu should be renamed Tamizhagam and triggering a sharp response from the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

TN: Governor Ravi's Pongal invitation sparks row, invite reportedly refers to Tamil Nadu as Tamizhagam

Amid the ongoing 'Thamizhagam' row, CPI(M) MP Su Venkatesan on Tuesday tweeted that the invitation from the governor for Pongal festival mentions the Governor as 'Thamizhagam Governor', while in an invitation for the portrait ceremony it was mentioned 'Tamil Nadu Governor'.

Tamil Nadu Governor's Pongal celebration invite sparks another row

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's Pongal celebration invitation has sparked another row in the state. The governor had only used the Union government's emblem and the state emblem was not used in the invitation.

‘Governor of Tamizhagam’: Tamil Nadu governor’s Pongal invitations spark new controversy

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi’s latest invitations for Pongal also bear the emblem of the Union Government and not the state government.

Tamil Nadu Vs Tamizhagam: Governor's Pongal Invite Intensifies Row; '#GetOut Ravi' Posters in Parts of Chennai

The Pongal festival invite in Tamil refers to Ravi as the 'Tamizhagam' governor, and is also missing the state government's emblem and features only the emblem of the government of India

Amid Rift With Stalin, TN Guv Ravi's 'Tamizhagam Vs Tamil Nadu' Pongal Invite Sparks Fresh Row

'Nadu” in Tamil Nadu means country. So, RN Ravi earlier refused to use the term since Tamil Nadu is a state.