An RSS activist, Shanmuganathan, who took over as the Governor of Meghalaya in May 2015, today attended a Republic Day celebration in Arunachal Pradesh, whose additional charge he holds since November last year following the removal of J P Rajkhowa.Women activists had begun a signature campaign in Shillong seeking Shanmuganathan’s removal. The campaign, spearheaded by the Civil Society Women Organisation (CSWO) and Thma u Rangli (TUR), was launched following reports of inappropriate behavior by the Governor.
A woman job aspirant had also accused the governor of making advances when she had appeared for an interview at the Raj Bhavan.
Shanmuganathan had also courted controversy in Imphal in August last year when he had asked reputed intellectuals of Manipur to write a 100-word definition on culture to obtain an invitation of tea with him. He was then holding the additional charge of Manipur Governor.
He had then received a hard-hitting response from noted Manipuri film maker Aribam Syam Sharma. In an open letter to him, Sharma virtually termed the Governor’s remark as uncivilized and uncultured. Within few days, the centre had removed him from Imphal Raj Bhavan.
Watch here,
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
