By crowning Rabindranath Tagore’s “Jana Gana Mana” as India’s national song, Kumar did not just commit a gaffe, he auditioned for a wild-card entry into the saffron ecosystem’s ever-growing Hall of Bengal Faux Pas. Stir the potThe Odisha chief minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, appears to be trying hard to please the Central BJP leadership. Following the alleged protocol lapses during the visit of the president, Droupadi Murmu, to Bengal, Majhi tweeted immediately, condemning the incident. Political circles are wondering why Majhi escalated the issue with a letter four days after the incident when he had already tweeted about it. Majhi is clearly trying to ensure the controversy stays alive to gain sympathy from tribal voters ahead of the assembly elections in Bengal.

Source: The Telegraph March 15, 2026 03:26 UTC