The colonial era words like ‘His Excellency’ used for addressing the Governor would soon be a thing of the past as Governor Ram Naik has approved a new set of protocol to be used in greeting Governor in meetings and during official functions.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Raj Bhawan spokesman said that the Governor wanted the use of words like ‘His Excellency’ to be discontinued while addressing the Governor during functions and during interaction between dignitaries and the Governor. “Instead, the word Hon’ble should be used before the title of Governor,” the spokesman said in his communication
In Hindi, words like ‘mahamahim’ should not be used for addressing Governor.“Words like ‘Rajyapal mahodaya’ or ‘Mananiya Rajyapal’ should be used while addressing the Governor in Hindi,” the spokesman said.
The Governor also directed that the traditional Indian greeting of ‘Shri’, ‘Smt’ or ‘Su-shri’ should precede the name.Officials said all changes in protocol practice would be implemented with immediate effect.