Patting on cheek: Tamil Nadu Governor apologizes to woman journo
Patting on cheek: Tamil Nadu Governor apologizes to woman journo
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CHENNAI: After receiving a massive fury over his “pat on cheek” to a woman journo, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday made his apology and regret to her.

The incident happened in Raj Bhavan on Tuesday when the TN Governor attending a press meet and journo raised a question when he got up and was proceeding to leave.

“I considered that question to be a good one. Therefore, as an act of appreciation for the question that you had posed, I gave a pat on your cheek considering you to be like my granddaughter,” TN Governor Purohit said in a mail to the journalist, after a grumble was preferred by the latter to him.

 Worth mention here The Chennai Press Club had demanded an apology from the governor for his “unbecoming conduct,” as the governor, being the constitutional head of the state, is likely to set an example by his words and actions. “But we are sorry to say, your behaviour in yesterday’s press meet was neither exemplary nor condonable,” a statement said as quoted by TOI.

The governor said he had a four-decade period in media and the “pat on cheek” was done with affection and to express his positive reception for her performance as a journalist.

“I do understand from your mail that you feel hurt about the incident. I wish to express my regret and my apologies to assuage your sentiments that have been hurt,” TOI quoted as Purohit sating.

On Tuesday, the Raj Bhavan set up a atypical press conference in the milieu of a supposed telephonic conversation Nirmala Devi who is an assistant professor in an Aruppukottai college , had words with her four girl students in which she mentioned the governor. The audio tape went viral on social media after the girls had complained to the authorities that the assistant professor was trying to draw in them to put forward sexual favors to “higher-ups”, but Purohit deprived of having metting to Nirmala Devi.

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