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TN Guv apologises to woman journo

CHENNAI: After outrage over his " pat on the cheek " to a woman journalist, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday offered his regret and apologise to her.
The incident took place in Raj Bhavan on Tuesday when the journalist attending a press meeting raised a question as he got up and 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," Purohit said in a mail to the journalist, after a complaint was preferred by the latter to him.
Earlier, the Chennai Press Club had sought an apology from the governor for his "unbecoming conduct," as the governor, is the constitutional head of the state, is expected to set an example by his words and actions.
Responding to the governor's apology, the woman journalist tweeted: "Your Excellency, I have with me your letter dated April 18, 2018, expressing regret at what happened at the press conference in Chennai the previous day. I accept your apology, even though I am not convinced about your contention that you did it to appreciate a question I asked."
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