The controversy over last minute change of venue of President Draupadi Murmu’s Santhal program has increased. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fiercely attacked the TMC government of West Bengal. He said this is shameful and unprecedented. The TMC government has insulted the President and worked against the tribal community.
Prime Minister Modi posted on Instagram, ‘This is very sad. The President himself belongs to the tribal community. His pain has saddened the entire country. TMC government has crossed all limits. An important topic like Santhal culture was taken so lightly. The post of President is above politics. Hopefully the West Bengal government will understand.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah also criticized the Mamata government. He said that the TMC government has touched a new low. He accused him of insulting the President. He said that the highest insult to the Constitution is an insult to the entire country and democracy.
What was the matter?
President Draupadi Murmu had gone to North Bengal as the chief guest at the 9th International Santhal Conference. The program was originally scheduled to be held in Bidhannagar but the state administration changed the venue to Gosaipur at the last moment. The President said that the space in Bidhannagar was very big, 5 lakh people could have easily come there. But he was told that the space was narrow.
Expressing grief, the President said, ‘I feel very sad. Santhal people could not come to such a far place. It seems that the administration deliberately chose a place where Santhal people could not reach. Perhaps the hope was that no one would come and the President would go back.
He also said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or her ministers did not come to meet him, which is different from the normal protocol. The President recalled Mamata Banerjee calling her ‘Mamata didi’ and ‘younger sister’ and asked if she was angry with him.
Mamta Banerjee’s answer
Mamata Banerjee hit back at the President’s statement. He said, ‘Why doesn’t the President speak about atrocities against tribals? Why do they remain silent when this happens in Madhya Pradesh or Chhattisgarh? First do something there, then speak. He accused BJP of using the President to defame West Bengal. Mamta said, ‘Do not do politics on the advice of BJP during elections.’
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This controversy has become politically heated because elections are near in West Bengal. The political turmoil has intensified due to the President’s statement.
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