CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi on Wednesday sought to clarify that he had recently referred to the word Tamizhagam as a better suited expression in historical and cultural context.

The interpretation or inference that it was a recommendation to change the name of Tamil Nadu is erroneous and far-fetched, he stated in a main statement.DMK spokesman T K S Elangovan stated the governor had to backtrack belatedly since of the opposition from the public and political celebrations .

Ravi left for New Delhi on Wednesday on a two-day check out.

Sources said he might meet Union house minister Amit Shah.

This is his 2nd visit to the capital in less than a week.His reference to the word Tamizhagam at an occasion held at Raj Bhavan on January 4 to felicitate the volunteers of Kasi-Tamil Sangamam, a recently concluded month-long festival celebrating the olden cultural connect of Tamils with Kasi, had triggered a debate.

Ever since, DMK leaders have actually been lashing out at Ravi, accusing him of pressing a program to alter Tamil Nadus name.In Wednesdays statement, Ravi stated he referred to the word Tamizhagam while residence upon the historic and cultural connect.

In those days, there was no Tamil Nadu.

Hence, in historic cultural context, I referred to the word Tamizhagam as a more appropriate expression, he stated.

He included that he was releasing the information since the arguments that the guv protested the word Tamil Nadu had actually become a subject of discussion, without comprehending the basis of his speech.At a youth wing meeting in Anna Arivalayam a few days back, chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin had actually unleashed a veiled attack on the governor.

Today, someone regrets that one need to not use the word Tamil Nadu, he stated.

It came days after Stalins grievance to President Droupadi Murmu about the governors conduct in the assembly throughout his popular address, which was a truncated variation of the printed text.At a function on January 4, the guv said that extremely poor literature had actually been developed based upon falsehood and individuals had been fed all that.

This needs to break, trust needs to dominate.

And the fact is that we are all one.

It (Tamil Nadu) belongs of Bharat, he said.The guvs Pongal welcome with a reference of Tamizhaga Aalunar rather of governor of Tamil Nadu, and national emblem instead of the state symbol had created another debate.

Later on, a senior authorities in the state details department, who was on deputation in the Raj Bhavan, was moved without attributing any reason.