DMK allies to boycott guv’s tea party

Chennai: TNCC, VCK, CPM, CPI and MMK have said that they are boycotting TN Governor R N Ravi's ‘At Home' tea party on Independence Day.In a statement on Wednesday, TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai accused Ravi of acting against the interests of the people and rights of TN. He condemned the governor for not giving assent to the Kalaignar University Bill.VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, however, did not attribute any reason for boycotting the event. Thanking the governor for extending invitation to the party, Thirumavalavan said VCK will not participate in the event ‘as usual'.CPM state secretary P Shanmugam alleged that Ravi has been acting against the principles of federalism, the state's interests and the Constitution. Despite Supreme Court's directions, Ravi had forwarded the Kalaignar University Bill to the President, Shanmugam said. "Condemning the governor for his activities, we have decided to boycott his tea party," Shanmugam added. CPI state secretary R Mutharasan too attributed the same reasons for the boycott.MMK president M H Jawahirullah alleged that the governor was creating unnecessary conflicts with the democratically elected state govt and hence the decision to skip the team party.