For a while, the ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday was like most others, filled with handshakes, speeches, shovels and smiles.
The post of president, while largely ceremonial, has traditionally been filled by statesmen and national heroes expected to be morally beyond reproach.
A spokeswoman for the MoD said today that Guardsman Bhullar had yet to decide whether he would wear a turban while on ceremonial duty but he did have permission to do so.
But commentators and analysts here said the affair had deeply damaged the office of the presidency, which, while largely ceremonial, is meant to provide a moral compass for the nation.
The post came with a badge and gave him the right to wear a state trooper's uniform, which he often did while attending ceremonial events like police academy graduations.
The university's president and vice-chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, said: "The chancellor of the university, while a ceremonial office, brings with it significant ambassadorial responsibilities in helping to promote the university's achievements worldwide, which Tom has done with enthusiasm and dedication throughout his time in office.
Protocol dictates that tourists lay flowers at their feet and bow to the figures, while eerie ceremonial music booms over the PA.
While excavating a ceremonial Indian mound at the site, the archaeologists encountered different colored soil beneath the surface.
A man slapped a senior Indian minister in New Delhi on Thursday, shouting "All are thieves, I will kill them all," while brandishing a ceremonial dagger.
