Chennai, Jan. 20 -- Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Tuesday refuted allegations of disrespecting Governor RN Ravi during the state's legislative assembly session.

The Speaker clarified that they gave full respect to the Governor.

"We have given full respect to the Governor. We gave him the full speech before. We have never disrespected the Governor," said Appavu while addressing a press conference here.

Commenting on the National Anthem controversy, the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker further asserted that the Assembly house will not change its customs.

"We will never change the customs we follow in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. We will never fear anyone and will not change the customs we follow in the assembly," added Appavu.

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