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All know who crossed limits, don't give it elections spin: RJD's Manoj Jha on President Murmu controversy

Speaking to ANI, Jha recalled the new parliament building inauguration ceremony, stating that she wasn't invited to the ceremony and described it as an attack on dignity of President's post.

ANI Mar 08, 2026 13:31 IST googleads

RJD leader Manoj Jha (Photo/ANI)

New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha termed as "unfortunate" the recent row over arrangements related to President Droupadi Murmu's event in West Bengal, and lashed out at the Union Government for attempting to give an "election spin" to the entire incident.
Speaking to ANI, Jha recalled the new parliament building inauguration ceremony, stating that she wasn't invited to the ceremony and described it as an attack on the dignity of the President's post.
"We all know who crossed the limits. Now, don't try to give it an election spin... I am seeing similar tweets after the Prime Minister's statement. Be it ministers or NDA leaders. Now, by dragging and stretching this so much, you are attacking dignity... When you inaugurated the new building, she was not even invited; then wasn't that an attack on dignity?... What happened is unfortunate, but there is a long list behind this unfortunate incident, in which the biggest culprits are the ruling party," Jha said.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Ajay Kumar Lallu also echoed Jha's words, accusing the BJP of politicising the issue. He stated that the President never express her concern when the tribal lands are snatched in Odisha, adding that it is her duty to ensure that constitutional values are upheld.
"The President should not make any political statements... The BJP is constantly trying to politicise the President by pitting her against various issues... Many incidents occur with the girls of tribal communities in Odisha... The President's responsibility is to ensure that constitutional values are upheld. When the President is not expressing concern about land being snatched away from the tribal communities in Odisha, she should not make such political statements," Lallu said.
Controversy erupted on Saturday, when President Droupadi Murmu, during her event in Darjeeling, expressed displeasure with the West Bengal government for not receiving her upon arrival, and not attending her event.
"If the President visits a place, the Chief Minister and the Ministers should also come. But she did not," Murmu said, referring to Banerjee. (ANI)

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