Tamil Nadu governor accuses state of ‘ridiculing’ Mahatma Gandhi, slams Dravidian ideologues over memorial snub

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu governor R. N. Ravi alleged that the state government and followers of Dravidian ideology continue to ridicule Mahatma Gandhi by not conducting events at the Gandhi Mandapam in Chennai.




In his post on X, after paying tribute to the Father of the Nation, Ravi said, "Gandhi Mandapam is a grand monument built by K. Kamaraj in 1956 on a vast plot of land adjacent to the Guindy National Zoological Park in Chennai. Is there any point in holding Gandhi memorial events - his birthday and martyrdom day - in a corner of the city museum? My repeated requests to the Chief Minister to pay due respect to the Father of the Nation and hold such events in a befitting manner at Gandhi Mandapam have met with a stubborn refusal. Gandhiji was strongly opposed and ridiculed by the followers of Dravidian ideology during his lifetime. But should he continue to be ridiculed today?"