The Tamilnadu Governor
Banwarilal Purohit
, started his speech at the assembly, today. He started his speech in Tamil by wishing everyone, a
Happy New Year
. The governor praised the TN Government for following the GST without any complications. He also stated that the TN government has been implementing the public welfare schemes, well. The governor said that the central government has been providing sufficient funds to the state government. He also said that the TN government had taken essential steps for the Ockhi cyclone along with the Navy and the Coastal guards. He also thanked the Prime Minister,
Narendra Modi
for visiting and reviewing the Ockhi affected areas. Besides this, Banwarilal praised the TN government for supplying enough funds to set up a Tamil chair at the Harvard University. He also informed that the Veda Nilayam, the house of Madam “
Jayalalithaa
” would be a converted as a Memorial Place.