TMC MPs will not be able to meet President Murmu? Rashtrapati Bhavan rejected the demand for meeting, know what is the real reason for the dispute – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: The ‘protocol controversy’ going on in West Bengal politics has now reached Delhi. Trinamool Congress (TMC) A delegation of MPs and ministers from the President Draupadi Murmu He wanted to meet and give them information about the welfare schemes of the state government. However, Rashtrapati Bhavan has refused to accept this request, thereby intensifying the ongoing war of words between TMC and the Centre.

Why was the meeting request rejected?

According to sources, the President’s Secretariat did not know the reason behind not meeting the 12 to 15 member TMC delegation. ‘Paucity of Time’ Have cited.

TMC’s side: senior party leaders Derek O’Brien Had written a letter on March 9 asking for this week’s time. TMC MP Saugata Roy “We wanted to give an explanation to the President about the steps taken by the Bengal government for the welfare of tribals, but we are not being given time,” he said outside Parliament on Friday (13 March 2026).

Next try: After the request for a meeting was rejected, TMC again wrote a letter to the President’s Office. next week Has asked for time.

Root of controversy: What is the whole matter?

The confrontation started last Saturday (7 March 2026) during President Murmu’s visit to West Bengal:

Absence at airport: The President had expressed displeasure that when she reached Bagdogra airport, neither the Chief Minister nor the Chief Minister was there to welcome her. Mamata Banerjee Neither was any minister of the state cabinet present.

Violation of protocol: BJP called it a ‘gross insult’ to the President and a violation of the ‘Blue Book’ (protocol manual). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also termed the incident as “shameful and unprecedented”.

TMC’s reply: Mamata Banerjee clarified that she was on a protest in Kolkata at that time and that the event was organized by a private institution and not by the state government. TMC has described BJP’s allegations as politically motivated.

Political statements and allegations

Mahua Moitra (TMC): The TMC MP alleged that the President was “parroting the words of the BJP” and the allegations against the Bengal government were baseless.

JP Nadda (BJP): The BJP president said that it is unfortunate for a woman Chief Minister to insult the country’s first tribal woman President.

Kalyan Banerjee (TMC): She raised the question that if the President had any complaint, she could have directly called the Chief Minister (her ‘sister’), why was it made a public issue?