Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "disrespecting" President Droupadi Murmu after the breach of protocol at the Santal event.
"This is shameful and unprecedented. Everyone who believes in democracy and the empowerment of tribal communities is disheartened. The pain and anguish expressed by Rashtrapati Ji, who herself hails from a tribal community, has caused immense sadness in the minds of the people of India,"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to inaugurate the Parliament building without President Droupadi Murmu, saying it is an "insult to the country's highest constitutional post".