Congress, VCK to boycott Tamil Nadu Governor's tea party on Independence Day
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder Thol. Thirumavalavan thanked the Governor for the invitation but said the party would also not be participating in the tea party.
In a short statement, Mr. Selvaperunthagai said that the boycott was to condemn the 'anti-Tamil Nadu activities' of the Governor and against the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) carried out in Bihar.
'We also condemn the Tamil Nadu Governor's decision not to give his assent to the Bill passed in the Assembly to set up a university named after Kalaignar Karunanidhi in Kumbakonam, and instead sending it to the President,' he said.
In 2024 too, the TNCC boycotted the Governor's tea party, alleging he had consistently tried to obstruct the functioning of the democratically elected government in the State.
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