Murmu-Mamata Protocol Row: Bengal's Political Battle for Tribal Votes Ignites

• Controversy erupts over alleged insult to President Draupadi Murmu during the 9th International Santhal Conference in West Bengal.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her ministers did not arrive at Bagdogra Airport, sparking a major protocol dispute.
• The Home Ministry's 'Blue Book' governing VVIP security and protocol rules is central to the controversy.
• The incident has ignited a political war between BJP and TMC, with PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah attacking Mamata Banerjee.
• Debate focuses on whether this is a violation of constitutional decorum or a strategic battle for the tribal vote bank in Junglemahal and North Bengal.