A political controversy arose in Tamil Nadu as Governor RN Ravi left the assembly ahead of the Winter Session due to the refusal to play the national anthem. The governor's office condemned the incident as disrespectful to the Constitution, while state Congress chief criticized the governor for opposing resolutions from the assembly.
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