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Jun 19, 2025 03:01 PM IST Bharat Mata row: Kerala Raj Bhavan slams Minister Sivankutty’s walkout as ‘grave insult’ to Governor Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s Raj Bhavan on Thursday strongly criticised General Education Minister V Sivankutty for strolling out of a public occasion whereas Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was current on the dais, calling it a “serious breach of protocol and a grave insult to the constitutional office of the Governor.” Bharat Mata row: Kerala Raj Bhavan slams Minister Sivankutty’s walkout as ‘grave insult’ to Governor The Raj Bhavan issued the assertion hours after Sivankutty walked out of a state authorities occasion at Raj Bhavan, protesting towards the show of a ‘Bharat Mata’ picture, primarily based on a declare that it was extensively utilized in RSS capabilities, throughout the programme. In a strongly worded assertion, Raj Bhavan stated the Governor, because the constitutional head of the state, deserves the best respect from elected representatives, particularly ministers who’re sworn in by the Governor with an oath of allegiance to the Constitution. “The walkout staged by the State Minister for Education & Labour, Shri V Sivankutty, from the dais this morning while the Hon’ble Governor was present, is a gross violation of protocol and a grave insult to the office of the Governor,” the assertion stated. According to it, the minister exited the stage with out informing the Governor. “The Minister is sworn in by the Governor, declaring allegiance to the Constitution, has by this public display of misconduct, openly insulted the Governor personally, besides the office of the Governor. The Minister did not even bother to inform the Governor about his abrupt exit,” the assertion stated. The Raj Bhavan stated as per protocol, even members of the viewers are anticipated to stay seated till the Governor leaves. “Unfortunately, the Minister who handles the Education portfolio has set an unprecedentedly wrong precedent by his misconduct,” it stated. The Raj Bhavan famous that the Minister had arrived on the occasion with a ready speech, suggesting that the walkout could have been pre-planned. The assertion additionally referred to a comment made by the Minister throughout his speech, the place he admitted he didn’t recognise the portrait of Bharatamba on the stage. “It is a pity that the Education Minister of the state admitted to the audience that the portrait of Bharatamba is not familiar to him,” it stated. The incident befell in entrance of a gathering of Scouts and Guides who had come to obtain awards from each the Minister and the Governor. Raj Bhavan stated the Minister’s actions had not solely disrespected the Governor but additionally despatched a poor message to the scholars current. “Disturbingly, the ‘performance’ of the Minister was right in front of the disciplined Scouts and Guides who had come to receive the awards from the Minister and the Governor. Thereby, the Minister has insulted the students as well, apart from setting a wrong model before the students,” it stated. Rajbhavan stated it “views today’s developments with utmost concern.” This article was generated from an automatic information company feed with out modifications to textual content.
