Mamata Banerjee vs President Murmu: Unraveling the Bengal Protocol Controversy
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Murmu-Mamata Protocol Row: Bengal's Political Battle for Tribal Votes Ignites
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News18•11-03-2026, 09:04
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.