'Shameful & Unprecedented': PM Modi Slams TMC After President Droupadi Murmu Flags Protocol Lapses During West Bengal Visit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) hours after President Droupadi Murmu publicly expressed displeasure against the West Bengal government for changing the venue of the International Santhal Conference. The Prime Minister termed the developments "shameful and unprecedented".

In a post on X, PM Modi said, "This is shameful and unprecedented. Everyone who believes in democracy and the empowerment of tribal communities is disheartened."

"The pain and anguish expressed by Rashtrapati Ji, who herself hails from a tribal community, has caused immense sadness in the minds of the people of India," he added.

He further said, "The TMC Government of West Bengal has truly crossed all limits. Their administration is responsible for this insult to the President."

"It is equally unfortunate that a subject as important as Santal culture is treated so casually by the West Bengal Government. The office of the President is above politics and the sanctity of this office should always be respected. One hopes better sense prevails among the West Bengal Government and TMC," PM Modi said on X.

Speaking during her visit to Siliguri, the President also pointed to lapses in protocol and preparations, highlighting that neither Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor any of her ministers received her during the visit.

She also clarified that she held no grudges against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whom she referred to as her “sister.”