Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed strong concern over the ‘unfortunate’ and ‘disrespectful’ treatment of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal. In a letter addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Majhi described the episode as “disturbing” and “inconsistent with constitutional values.” He stated that India’s democratic traditions are built on mutual respect and dignity, where differe…
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Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the West Bengal government over President Droupadi Murmu’s event venue change issue, saying the upcoming Assembly polls is a direct political fight between the people of Bengal and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with central probe agencies. Using his official X account, Abhishek Banerjee said that when the entire system fights against West Beng…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday also launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress over the controversy surrounding the venue change for the 9th International Santal Conference, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.”The TMC government in West Bengal today hit a new low in its anarchic behaviour by humiliating the President of India with its glaring disregard for protocol,…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after President Droupadi Murmu expressed displeasure over the state government allotting a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal Conference at Gossaipur in Darjeeling district, where she was the chief guest. Using his X handle, Adhikari said, “The farce unfolding in West Bengal today is a damning verdict on Mamata Banerjee’s crumbling empire; a braze…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over President Droupadi Murmu’s displeasure earlier in the day regarding the West Bengal government allotting a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal Conference at Gossaipur in Darjeeling district, where the President was the chief guest.Addressing a sit-in protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at Esplanade East in central Kolkata, whi…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) With President Droupadi Murmu expressing displeasure earlier in the day over the West Bengal government allotting a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal Conference at Gossaipur in Darjeeling district, where she was the chief guest, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday described the development as a symptom of a “constitutional collapse” in the state.The event was initially scheduled to be held at Phansidewa in the same district. However, the organisers h…
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in West Bengal on Friday afternoon for a two-day packed schedule in the northern sector of the state.This will be her first visit to the state since she assumed the position of the Indian President. Almost the entire North Bengal has been wrapped under the blanket security cover on the occasion of President Murmu’s visit there.As per the tentative schedule as of now, the President is expected to arrive at Bagdogra Airport on the outs…