Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sharply criticised the West Bengal government over the alleged protocol lapse during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the state. The controversy erupted after the President expressed displeasure over the last-minute change of venue for a Santal conference and the absence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her ministers at the event. Reacting to the development, Modi termed the incident “shameful and unprecedented,” accusing the All India Trinamool Congress government of disrespecting the dignity of the President’s office. He stressed that the President’s post stands above politics and must be treated with utmost respect, adding that the issue has deeply saddened people across the country.