Chennai: A distorted version of the Tamil Nadu State anthem rendered at a DD Tamil official event blew up into a major row between Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday. The Governor charged that Stalin had made a “racist remark” against him.

The governor attended an event organised by the public broadcaster where the word ‘Dravida’ was omitted while singing the state song.

The DMK supremo called it an insult to the state and the Tamil language, and demanded from the Centre to immediately remove Ravi, saying that he suffers from 'Dravidian allergy'.

A sentence "Thekkanamum adhil sirantha Dravida nal thiru naadum" was missing when the singers sang the anthem at the DD Tamil office in Chennai

The celebration of Hindi Month alongside Chennai Doordarshan's Golden Jubilee sparked a dispute between TN Governor RN Ravi and CM MK Stalin. Both exchanged accusations regarding language representation and respect for Tamil,

Urging the Centre to recall the governor, Stalin accused RN Ravi of insulting national unity and the governor also hit back, claiming that the chief minister had made a racist remark against him.

A Hindi month celebration at Doordarshan Chennai sparked a political controversy with chief minister MK Stalin criticising the event and later governor RN Ravi.

Tensions between the Tamil Nadu government and governor rose significantly on Friday after Chief Minister MK Stalin said a line with the word 'Dravida' was skipped when the Tamil anthem was sung at an event attended by Governor RN Ravi.