TMC truly crossed all limits: PM slams insult to President during Bengal visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticised the West Bengal government for their treatment of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit.

Prime Minister Modi condemned the Trinamool Congress government for insulting President Droupadi Murmu during her West Bengal visit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling All India Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal after President Droupadi Murmu expressed displeasure over arrangements during her visit to the state, calling the episode “shameful and unprecedented”.

In a post on X, Modi said the remarks made by the President had saddened people across the country, particularly those who believe in the empowerment of tribal communities.

“This is shameful and unprecedented. Everyone who believes in democracy and the empowerment of tribal communities is disheartened,” the Prime Minister wrote.

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… https://t.co/XGzwMCMFrT

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 7, 2026

PRESIDENT FLAGS VENUE, PROTOCOL ISSUES

The political row began after President Murmu raised concerns about the arrangements for an international event held in Siliguri during her one-day visit to the state on Saturday.

Murmu had travelled to the town to attend the 9th International Santal Conference organised by the International Santal Council.

Speaking at another event in Bidhannagar, the President questioned the choice of venue and said the location in Siliguri was too small for such a large gathering.

“Mamata is like my little sister. Maybe she is angry. I don’t know why she chose to organise an international event in such a cramped venue. Had the venue been bigger, more people would have attended the conference,” Murmu said.

She also compared the venue with Bidhannagar and said that as many as five lakh people could have attended if the conference had been organised there.

Murmu also pointed to protocol lapses during the visit, saying neither Mamata Banerjee nor any state minister received her.

MODI TARGETS TMC GOVERNMENT

Reacting to the remarks, PM Modi said the incident reflected poorly on the state government and hurt the dignity of the President’s office.

“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 wrote.

“The TMC Government of West Bengal has truly crossed all limits. Their administration is responsible for this insult to the President,” Modi added.

He also criticised the state government over its approach towards tribal culture.

“It is equally unfortunate that a subject as important as Santal culture is treated so casually by the West Bengal Government,” the Prime Minister wrote.

BJP JOINS CRITICISM

The remarks also drew a response from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which accused the state government of disrespecting the country’s highest constitutional office.

“When a state government shows such disregard for the dignity of the office of the President of India, it goes beyond administrative lapse. It signals a deeper erosion of constitutional propriety and governance,” the party’s West Bengal unit said in a post on X.

Union minister Piyush Goyal also criticised the state government, accusing it of breaching protocol during the event.

“Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the TMC Government in West Bengal have stooped to a new low,” Goyal wrote on X.

“Breaching protocol during the International Santal Conference is not merely a lapse, it is an affront to the dignity of the highest constitutional office of our nation. Such conduct also reveals the TMC Government’s deep disregard for our tribal communities, whose culture and contributions deserve the utmost respect,” he said.

“The anguish expressed by Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu ji echoes the sentiments of the entire nation. This disrespect to the Office of the President and to the pride of our tribal communities will neither be forgiven nor forgotten,” Goyal added.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah echoed similar sentiments.

“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,” Shah wrote on X.

“This lays bare the rot in the TMC Government which not only violates the constitutional rights of citizens at will but also does not spare even the President of India from its tyranny. The disrespect for the highest constitutional post of India, that too at a program organised by our tribal sisters and brothers, is an insult to our nation and the very values that define our constitutional democracy,” he added.

“Today, every citizen who believes in democracy stands deeply hurt and anguished,” Shah said.

MURMU PRAISES TRIBAL HERITAGE

During the 9th International Santal Conference, Murmu praised India’s tribal communities for preserving their culture for centuries. She urged tribal communities to embrace modern development while continuing to protect their traditions, language and environment.

Source : https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shameful-unprecedented-pm-modi-slams-trinamool-congress-over-presidents-remarks-during-bengal-visit-2878786-2026-03-07