Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot Refuses to Address Assembly

• Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot refused to address the Assembly on Thursday, following similar incidents in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
• A high-level delegation led by the Law Minister will meet the Governor at Raj Bhavan to discuss the matter.
• The joint session of the Karnataka Assembly, scheduled from January 22 to 31, was expected to begin with the Governor's address.
• The refusal comes amidst controversies regarding governors' addresses, with the central government's VB-G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA being a contentious issue.
• Similar incidents involved Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan objecting to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's speech and Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi walking out of the Assembly.

Why It Matters: Karnataka Governor's refusal to address the Assembly highlights growing tensions between state governments and governors.