A group of BJP workers also staged a protest against remarks made by the TMC minister Akhil Giri on the President of India Droupadi Murmu.
The protesters, holding placards in their hands raised slogans against the minister and also burnt an effigy of him while criticising the TMC government
Akhil Giri made the objectionable remarks against the President of India on Friday while talking about West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari following an incident of unrest in the BJP leader's Nandigram constituency over the Martyrs' Day event.
"This is an irresponsible comment and does NOT represent the views of @AITCofficial. We are extremely proud of the President of India, and hold her and her office in the highest regard," Saket Gokhale, an official spokesman with the TMC, said in a tweet on Saturday.
Akhil Giri made the objectionable remark while talking about West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday following an incident of unrest in the BJP leader's Nandigram constituency over the Martyrs' Day event.
West Bengal Minister and TMC leader Akhil Giri on Friday made objectionable remarks against President Droupadi Murmu reflecting that the level of political discourse has reached another low.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday visited Lord Jagannath Temple and took part in the 'Mahaprasad' during her two-day visit to Odisha, said officials on Thursday.
On the occasion, the President in a statement on Tuesday said, "On the sacred occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I extend my heartiest greetings to all fellow citizens and Indians settled abroad, especially the brothers and sisters of Sikh community."
Leader of Opposition (LoP) of Kerala VD Satheesan on Saturday said that the state Governor's letter to President Droupadi Murmu against the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was "drama" to divert attention from public issues including price hike.
President Droupadi Murmu said the Himalayas, its fragile ecology and flora and fauna are "our priceless heritage and we must conserve them for generations to come".
Kerala Governor has written to President Murmu that the CM had not "officially conveyed" to him about his foreign visit, held last month. The said letter was sent to President Murmu last month.