'Hasn't learnt any lessons': Stalin slams Tamil Nadu Governor over delay in assent to Kalaignar University bill
Stalin, while addressing a government event in Thanjavur, alleged that the DMK dispensation was facing obstacles from several quarters, including the Governor's office, BJP-led Union government, and the opposition AIADMK.
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