Oath drama in TN: Governor fumes as Congress MLA raises slogans hailing Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul

Key points

• Poll Do you think S Rajesh Kumar should have adhered strictly to the oath during the ceremony?
• Yes, he should follow the written oath.
• No, he is free to express his views.
• (With agency inputs) CHENNAI: S Rajesh Kumar, the Congress Legislature Party leader from Killiyoor, raised slogans hailing Congress leaders Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the oath-taking ceremony as state minister at Lok Bhavan on Thursday, prompting an intervention from governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Kumar, while reading from the official oath, suddenly deviated and praised party leaders K.
• Kamaraj, Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, leading the governor to remark, “that is not part of your oath.”He was instructed to stick to the written text and complete the oath as prescribed.Kumar was among the 23 MLAs inducted into the C.