PhD scholar refuses to accept certificate from Tamil Nadu governor

A graduation ceremony in Tamil Nadu turned political on Wednesday when a PhD scholar refused to receive her degree from Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi accusing him of acting against the state, and instead received her certificate from vice chancellor M Chandrasekar of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli.

A PhD scholar refused to receive her degree from Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi accusing him of acting against the state, and instead received her certificate from vice chancellor (PTI)

The scholar, Jean Rajan, who is a resident of Nagercoil, is the wife of a DMK party functionary M Rajan. At the convocation, she was seen walking past the governor, who is the chancellor of the university, standing on stage and going towards the vice-chancellor to receive her certificate. When the V-C asked Rajan to receive the certificate from the governor, she refused.