Republic Day brings together T.N. Governor Ravi, CM Stalin after Assembly face-off
The Hindu
This was the first time Mr. Ravi and Mr. Stalin shared a platform after the bitter face off in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on January 9, 2023
On the occasion of Republic Day on Thursday, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi unfurled the national flag in Chennai, in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court T. Raja and other dignitaries.
Earlier, Mr. Stalin received the Governor, who arrived for the celebrations near the Labour Statue on Kamarajar Salai with a bouquet of plant saplings and introduced senior officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Tamil Nadu Police to the Governor.
This was the first time Mr. Ravi and Mr. Stalin shared a platform after the bitter face off in the Assembly over a fortnight ago.
Soon after, Mr. Ravi unfurled the national flag and an Air Force helicopter flew past showering flower petals on the tricolour. The Governor later received the salute from the contingents during the ceremonial march past.
The Chief Minister arrived in the saluting base and distributed the Anna Medal for Gallantry, 2023 to Head Constable P. Saravanan from Chennai and male nurse Jayakumar Ponnarasu from Vellore (for government servant category), J. Antonysamy from Thoothukudi, N. Sreekrishnan from Kanniyakumari and A. Selvam from Thanjavur (under general public category).
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