Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of Tamil Nadu assembly without reading his customary address for the second consecutive year, opposing what he described as disrespect to the national anthem and triggering a political controversy.

At DMK's statewide protest demanding the removal of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi accused the BJP of using him to trouble the Tamil Nadu government and insult Tamils.

The BJP's Tamil Nadu President, K Annamalai, criticized the state government for the recent controversy regarding the recitation of the state song 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' and the national anthem in the Assembly.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi refused to deliver his customary address to the Assembly today and walked out in protest of the National Anthem not being sung at the beginning of the address.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the assembly after the National Anthem wasn't played at the start of his address. He cited this as a breach

According to a statement from the office of Raj Bhawan, upon the Governors arrival at the assembly, only Tamil Tai Vazhdu, the state anthem, was sung instead of the National Anthem, which is traditionally played during such occasions.