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West Bengal Saturday got embroiled in yet another controversy when the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, lashed out at chief minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly for disregarding protocol and even trying to sabotage Murmu’s participation in the 9th International Santhali Conclave.
The event, initially slated to be held in Bidhannagar, was shifted to a smaller venue in Goshaipur near the Bagdogra airport, something that did not miss the President’s eyes. Murmu, irrespective of venue change, went to Bidhannagar and addressed a large crowd.
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“Today, at the International Santhali Conclave. It seems some people are stopping Santhali brethren from attending the event. Is this the venue for International Santhali Council meet? It doesn’t seem so. Some people don’t want the Santhals to unite and develop, that they become strong and educated But I know that Santhals have given their lives for this nation,” Murmu said.
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“When I came here, where initially the event had to happen, I realised that this is quite a big field and it should have happened here only. I don’t know what the administration wanted, but I was told that this place is congested. But, I came very easily and I can see that 5lakh people can gather here,” the President of India added.
Murmu also pointed to the breach of protocol for her visit. She said the chief minister should have come when the President of India was there, but nobody turned up.
Meanwhile, BJP jumped into the fray to take pot-shots at Mamata Banerjee. “The events in West Bengal today point to a complete collapse of the constitutional framework under the Mamata Banerjee government. In a rare and unprecedented development, the Hon’ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, openly expressed displeasure over the lack of preparation and protocol during her visit to Siliguri,” Amit Malviya posted on X/Twitter.
The events in West Bengal today point to a complete collapse of the constitutional framework under the Mamata Banerjee government.
In a rare and unprecedented development, the Hon’ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, openly expressed displeasure over the lack of… pic.twitter.com/ZMiRwZkVbJ
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 7, 2026
“Even more shocking, the state government denied permission for the International Santhali Conclave, where the President herself was the Chief Guest.
When a state government begins to disregard the dignity of the office of the President of India, it reflects not just administrative failure but a breakdown of constitutional propriety and governance. This is not merely discourtesy. It is institutional disrespect and another reminder of how governance in Bengal has descended into chaos.”
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonalwalla too accused the Mamata Banerjee disoensation of having disrespected the position of the President of India and Droupadi Murmu, who was the first Adivasi head of the state. “The West Bengal government has been completely wanting in fulfilling protocol… no one from Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet was there to receive the President of India at the International Santhal Conclave. There was lack of preparedness… the venue had been changed,” Poonawalla quipped.
Extremely shocking and shameful
Never ever has such a thing been seen!
It is an insult of Adivasi Samaj and of Constitutional position of President https://t.co/TBibjZHinD
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Chowkidar as per INC ecosystem) (@Shehzad_Ind) March 7, 2026
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