The Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan has denied allegations that Governor R. N. Ravi delayed giving his assent to Bills passed by the State Assembly, asserting that official records contradict such claims.

In a statement issued on November 7, the Raj Bhavan described the reports suggesting that the Governor was intentionally holding up Bills or acting “against the interests of the people” as “unfounded and factually incorrect”. It clarified that as of October 31, 81 percent of the Bills received had already been assented to by the Governor.

According to the release, 95 of these Bills were approved within three months of being received. “Thirteen per cent of the Bills have been reserved for the consideration of the President (60 per cent of these Bills have been reserved on the recommendation of t

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