The 13 reasons listed by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for not reading the speech by the DMK government are:<\/em><\/p>\n1. The microphone was repeatedly switched off and he was not allowed to speak<\/p>\n
2. The speech contains numerous unsubstantiated claims and misleading statements. Several crucial issues troubling the people were ignored.<\/p>\n
3. The claim that the state attracted huge investments to the tune of over Rs 12 lakh crore is far from the truth. Many of the MOUs with prospective investors remain only on paper. Actual investment is hardly a fraction of it. Investment data show that Tamil Nadu is becoming less attractive for investors. Until four years ago Tamil Nadu, among the states, was the fourth largest recipient of foreign direct investment. Today, it is struggling to remain at the sixth, said Ravi.<\/p>\n
4. Women\u2019s safety issues were totally ignored, even though there is alarming increase of over 55% incidents of POCSO rapes and over 33% increase in incidents of molestation of women.<\/p>\n
5. Rampant prevalence of narcotics and drugs and sharp increase in drug abuse cases among youth, including school students, is a very serious concern. Over 2,000, mostly youth, committed suicide in one year due to drug abuse. It is seriously jeopardising our future. It was casually bypassed in the speech.<\/p>\n
6. Atrocities against Dalits and sexual violence against Dalit women is sharply increasing. However, it was, too, totally bypassed.<\/p>\n
7. Around 20,000 people in the state died by suicide in one year \u2014 almost 65 suicides everyday. Nowhere else in the country the situation is so alarming. Tamil Nadu is being referred as the Suicide Capital of India. Yet, it does not seem to concern the government and was bypassed in the speech.<\/p>\n
8. There is a steady decline in standards of education and widespread mismanagement in educational institutions adversely affecting the future of our youth. More than 50 % faculty positions are vacant for years and guest faculties are restive all over. Our youth are staring at uncertain future. It does not seem to bother the government and the issue was totally bypassed.<\/p>\n
9. Several thousand Village Panchayats are defunct because elections have not been held for years. They are directly under special officers of the government. Crores of people are denied of their rights of grassroots democracy. This is against the letter and spirit of the Constitution. People are anxiously waiting for restoration of Village Panchayats. However, this did not find even a mention in the speech.<\/p>\n
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