President Murmu said, “I can see from here, many Santhals are moving away. She also said the venue for the programme was shifted by administration, and many Santhals were allegedly stopped from attending. The programme was initially supposed to be held in a field in Bidhannagar but the administration shifted the venue to Gosainpur in Siliguri. The incident sparked a controversy, with the opposition BJP and Congress hitting out at the CM. The state government and Banerjee are yet to react to the President’s comments.

Source: Indian Express March 07, 2026 16:26 UTC