Just as India Gandhi without much discussion overnight abolished the Kingship of Indian Kings. President Pranab Mukharjee too dropped the colonial title i.e. 'His Excellency' of all governors of states immediately after his swearing in as President of India.
Following the directives, Mr. Bharat Vir Wanchoo, the governor of Goa too has dropped the 'His Excellency' title. Henceforth he can be called 'Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo' or 'Honorable Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo' or 'Rajyapal Bharat Vir Wanchoo'. Going little step ahead, when Indira Gandhi abolished Kingship, all so called 'Kings of India' overnight converted their palaces into 5 - 7 star hotels for their livelihood. Now let's see what happens to governors of various state of India! Though nothing is expect, because governorship in India is nothing but a '7 start retirement benefit' offered by ruling party to their loyalist. Read more at TOI, dated Sunday, 31st March 2013. U. G. Barad