Overview
- The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has emailed President Droupadi Murmu complaining that Keralam Governor Om Prakash Mathur’s official Instagram handle, listed as "ommathurbjp," ties the constitutional office to a political party.
- SFI Thiruvananthapuram district secretary Nandan MA argued the use of a party identifier in a governor’s account violates the impartiality and neutrality expected of the office.
- The complaint cites Mathur’s past roles as an RSS pracharak, BJP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member to support its claim that the handle damages public trust in state institutions.
- Lok Bhavan, the Governor’s office, has not issued a response to the complaint and no formal action has been reported so the matter remains developing.
- Coverage of the issue varies by outlet and includes other reporting about Mathur’s early controversial instructions at the Raj Bhavan kitchen, a detail that highlights how personal background and social‑media branding can shape perceptions of a governor’s neutrality and could prompt a presidential review of conventions for office‑holders’ public accounts.