This debate explores the constitutional crisis in the Tamil Nadu Assembly following Governor R.N. Ravi's decision to stage a walkout for the third consecutive year. The unidentified host highlights the friction between Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the Governor, who refused to read the customary address, citing 'inaccuracies' and 'misleading' claims. A key quote from the discussion notes: 'The Governor reads out the scripted speech. And the speech will always be congratulatory to the government of the day.' Panellists, including DMK spokesperson Salem Dharani Dharan and Supreme Court Advocate K.V. Dhananjay, debate whether the Governor's actions constitute a violation of constitutional conventions. The discussion further examines allegations of the Centre using Governors to interfere in non-BJP ruled states, with legal experts suggesting that such repeated walkouts set an 'unhealthy precedent' for Indian democracy and federalism.
Following the devastating Delhi fire at Flourish Stay on June 3 that claimed twenty-one lives, an undercover investigation by the Special Investigation Team exposed a network of unregulated guest houses in Hauz Rani.
An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people.
Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh faces a severe water crisis despite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Nearly 430 crore rupees have been spent on laying pipelines and building infrastructure, yet villages like Kheda, Dhundhlpura, and the Bakatpura ward of Para Panchayat remain without tap water.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is on DMK's decision to boycott the INDIA bloc meeting and the Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday.
