Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi’s customary address, which was deemed to have been read in the Assembly on Tuesday, recorded that it was a “matter of grave concern” that the Union government has been adopting an adverse attitude towards the State government, leading to the continued denial of approvals and financial allocations for several essential projects. (Though the Governor declined to read out the prepared speech and walked out, a resolution was adopted in the House that the speech prepared by the State government and sent to him would be considered as having been read out by him in the House.)
For various programmes implemented by the Tamil Nadu government, the Union government was not only creating significant obstacles for their implementation by imposing conditions contrary to the State’s policies but has also created circumstances because of which such schemes “may come to a complete halt,” the address said. “This situation poses a major impediment to the State’s development. It is disappointing that even during the difficult times faced by Tamil Nadu, when massive damages were caused due to natural disasters such as Cyclones Michaung and Fengal, the Union government has released only meagre amounts, without fully accepting the State’s demands for relief assistance.”
