DMK MPs to seek Code of Conduct for Governors in Budget session

Chennai: MPs from Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK will press for framing conduct rules for Governors and set a timeframe for them to decide on bills and files sent by the government during the Budget session of Parliament. The decision was taken at a meeting of DMK MPs chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Wednesday.

Criticising Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi for staging a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly without reading the customary address, the meeting accused him of disregarding the long-held traditions of the House and belittling Tamil Thai Vaazthu (State Anthem).

“Despite being the Constitutional Head of the State, he refuses to respect the traditions of the House, withholds bills passed by the Assembly and speaks high of Sanskrit and Hindi, while belittling the significance of the State Anthem,” the meeting said.

It wanted a Code of Conduct for governors and a timeframe for them to decide on bills and files sent by the state government.