Kolkata, April 11 -- union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sharpened the BJP's pitch to consolidate tribal votes in Junglemahal, raising the issue of an alleged "insult" to President Droupadi Murmu.
Addressing a public rally just 12 days ahead of the West Bengal assembly election in Bankura's Chhatna, Shah accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of disrespecting the President, stating that she could not accept "a tribal daughter occupying the highest office in the country."Referring to President Murmu, he said, "In this election, the insult of a tribal daughter must be avenged through votes."Seeking to highlight the Narendra Modi government's outreach to tribal communities, Shah said neither the Trinamool Congress nor the Congress had e...