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“I am also a daughter of Bengal, and Mamata Didi is like my younger sister,” the President said, adding that she did not know whether any misunderstanding had led to the situation.
Murmu also questioned the state administration’s decision to shift the venue of the conference. The event had originally been scheduled to take place at Bidhannagar but was later moved to Gossainpur on the outskirts of Siliguri.
According to the state authorities, the change was made due to concerns about congestion at the earlier venue.
However, the President suggested that the original site had ample space and might have allowed more people to attend the programme. She also expressed concern that the shift had made it difficult for many members of the tribal community to participate.
Murmu said the programme’s new location limited accessibility for attendees and questioned the decision to prevent the gathering from being held at the initially proposed site.
With PTI inputs