Letters to The Editor — January 22, 2026

It’s the Governor again

The Governor of Tamil Nadu is only strengthening the perception of him being a reservoir of recalcitrance. The ruling BJP at the Centre, as usual, has maintained a stoic silence. This sort of ‘solid support’ only encourages the Governor to continue being the way he is. Also, the claims of his office that the address had “numerous unsubstantiated claims and statements” has been proven wrong by The Hindu (“Data discrepancies in Lok Bhavan’s statement on Governor’s address”, January 21). Will it not be in the fitness of things if there is in-depth discussion on whether it is necessary at all, to have a Governor in every State?

Instead of being a bridge between the Centre and the State, there are some Governors who are creating wilful and wanton misunderstanding.

Mani Nataraajan,

Chennai

When an ordinary citizen disrespects the Constitution, is he not branded as an anti-national and punished? Has not Governor Ravi violated Article 176 of the Constitution not just once but many times? Why is there no action against him by the BJP government?

Tharcius S. Fernando,

Chennai

It is deplorable that there are some Governors who refuse to read the customary address and even alter the Cabinet-approved policy address. Governors meddling in the functioning of States has become routine. It was the Congress then and the BJP now, that have been misusing the Governor’s office. It is high time to abolish the position of Governor. The Narendra Modi government must work in this direction and prove that it is different from the Congress.

Kshirasagara Balaji Rao,

Hyderabad