"Nobody can raise an accusing finger at my character": TN Governor

In an interview with the Times of India, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit said that he felt amused when he was linked with Nirmala Devi. He reportedly said that when he saw the newspaper on April 17, he immediately felt the need to deny it and clarify it. He explained that keeping quiet is equal to accepting to his mistakes. He said, "I have completed 78 years. Nobody can raise an accusing finger at my character. My journalist friends in Maharashtra could not digest this allegation. They call me ‘babuji’, which denotes a father figure."

The Governor explained that he chose R Santhanam to probe into the Nirmala Devi case as a third party member is needed to look into the case without any pressure. He also assured that he talked to the water resources minister Nitin Gadkari regarding constituting the Cauvery Management Board and said that the work is under progress.