{"id":478689,"date":"2023-06-30T11:03:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T05:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=478689"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:29:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T05:59:43","slug":"tamil-nadu-governor-senthil-balaji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/tamil-nadu-governor-senthil-balaji\/","title":{"rendered":"Chennai drama: Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi dismisses minister Senthil Balaji unilaterally, then puts it on hold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just hours after dismissing Minister V Senthil Balaji from the MK Stalin cabinet in Tamil Nadu, Governor RN Ravi has put the order on hold on the order of the Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports claimed, the order has been stalled for the time being by the Governor on the direction of Union Home Ministry late on Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports said, Governor Ravi writing a letter to CM Stalin informed about the dismissal order on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Home Ministry has advised the Governor to put the order on hold and should take a final decision after seeking a legal consultation from the Attorney General, claimed reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governor on Thursday releasing an official statement had removed Balaji from the council of ministers stating his continuation as a Minister in the state cabinet will impact the due process of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The release noted the Balaji is facing serious criminal charges in various cases of corruption, taking cash for jobs and money laundering and that he has been influencing his investigation, misusing his powers as a Minister and hence was dismissed from the cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after the dismissal order, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin said the Governor has no authority to drop a minister from the state cabinet and said the order will be challenged legally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO | &quot;The Governor does not have the powers to dismiss him (Senthil Balaji). We will face this legally,&quot; says Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin as Governor RN Ravi removes Senthil Balaji from State Cabinet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oJtjLID8OX\">pic.twitter.com\/oJtjLID8OX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTI_News\/status\/1674438130357661696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governor and the Centre received a huge backlash by various opposition leaders across the country terming it unconstitutional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RJD MP Manoj Jha said the Governor acted on a Diktat by the BJP led Centre and that the BJP is taking up action, which has no provision in the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO | &quot;Tamil Nadu governor has done this on diktat from Delhi. He has violated the constitutional scheme of things. BJP is committing acts for which there&#39;s no provision in the Constitution,&quot; says RJD MP Manoj Jha on Tamil Nadu Governor removing DMK Minister Senthil Balaji from\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ef0hOpxNip\">pic.twitter.com\/Ef0hOpxNip<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTI_News\/status\/1674448586723958785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CPI leader D Raja also slammed the dismissal order disapproving the action by the Governor saying there is an elected government and CM in the state and how can the Governor take the decision on his own, without any consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO | &quot;Communist Party of India deplores and disapproves the action of the (Tamil Nadu) governor. There is an elected government, cabinet and CM. How can the governor do such a thing without their consultation?&quot; says CPI leader D Raja on Tamil Nadu governor removing DMK\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FW4EnRPwC6\">pic.twitter.com\/FW4EnRPwC6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTI_News\/status\/1674448151267123200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the BJP backing the Governor\u2019s decision said, he is the Constitutional head of the state and holds every power to dismiss a Minister as he appoints. 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