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Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar connected Monday (June 22, 2026) told the House that Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar should beryllium appreciated for his efforts to larn Tamil and pronounce Tamil words during his code to the Assembly.
Reacting to DMDK person Premallatha Vijayakant’s allegation that the Governor had mispronounced Tamil words connected 37 occasions during his speech, the Speaker pointed retired the Governor hailed from different State and should beryllium commended for his efforts to larn the language.
“When I invited him to code the Assembly, helium told maine helium was profoundly impressed by the past of Tamil Nadu’s state fighters. I besides taught him a fewer Tamil phrases specified arsenic ‘Vanakkam’, ‘Nalamaaga Irukkireergala?’, and ‘Nalamaaga Irukkiren’,” Mr. Prabhakar said.
Call for bottled water
During the discussion, Ms. Premallatha suggested that bottled drinking h2o beryllium placed connected the desks of members alternatively of Assembly unit serving h2o successful glasses whenever required.
At this point, erstwhile Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam remarked that h2o bottles could beryllium thrown during heated exchanges successful the House.
Ms. Premallatha responded by saying this was not a convincing argument, arsenic glasses and different objects could besides beryllium thrown.
DMK subordinate Thangam Thennarasu wondered whether Mr. Panneerselvam’s fearfulness stemmed from idiosyncratic experience.
