Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi said on Friday, May 26, 2023, that after the British emphasised the transfer of power with “traditional trappings”, the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, took the help of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in complying with the procedure.
At a function held at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University here, he said it was the practice of kings to transfer power by handing over the ‘dharma dand’ (the sceptre) to their successors. Having received European education, the first Prime Minster, though brilliant, was not conversant with ancient Indian traditions, the Governor said.
