Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has sparked a controversy with his comment on the origin and meaning of secularism with leaders of the Congress and other parties calling it an "irresponsible" remark, especially from a person who occupies an important constitutional post.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi declared secularism as a European concept irrelevant to India, sparking criticism from political leaders. DMK and CPI leaders condemned his remarks, emphasizing the importance of secularism in the Indian Constitution.

A comment by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on the origin and meaning of secularism has raised a huge row, with leaders of the Congress and other parties calling it an "irresponsible" remark, coming from a person who occupies an important post.

Monday, September 23, the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi sparked a row with his remark that secularism is a European concept and that it does not belong to India, as stated in a report by Hindustan Times.

Speaking at the Hindu Dharma Vidya Peetham convocation in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari, Ravi questioned the relevance of secularism in the Indian context.

RN Ravi even claimed that many frauds have been committed against the people of India, and one of them is the 'wrong interpretation of secularism'.

In his speech, Ravi had claimed that many frauds have been committed against the people of this country, one of which is the "wrong interpretation of secularism"