Fake news factory at it again: BJP slams Mamata over 'President standing' photo
India Today
The BJP has strongly refuted Mamata Banerjee's claims regarding President Droupadi Murmu's protocol during the Bharat Ratna ceremony, accusing the TMC of spreading misinformation.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her claim that President Droupadi Murmu was made to stand while Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained seated during the presentation of the Bharat Ratna to veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, accusing the Trinamool Congress of spreading misinformation and manufacturing outrage.
In a post on X, the BJP said the photograph circulated by the Trinamool Congress was being misrepresented and insisted that the ceremony had followed official protocol. According to the party, during the conferment of the Bharat Ratna, those present remain seated while the President presents the award, and there was no breach of decorum.
“TMC’s fake news factory is at it again,” the BJP said, adding that the party was attempting to twist “a dignified moment involving the Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu, PM Shri Narendra Modi and Bharat Ratna Shri LK Advani for petty politics.”
The BJP also called on the Trinamool Congress to respect the dignity of the highest constitutional office instead of spreading misinformation.
TMC’s Fake News factory at it again.The truth behind TMC’s manufactured outrage.As per official protocol during the presentation of Bharat Ratna award, others present remain seated while the award is being conferred. There was absolutely no breach of decorum.It is shameful https://t.co/eS12BWnAbr pic.twitter.com/SmcntLoYau— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) March 8, 2026
The political exchange intensified after Banerjee displayed a photograph from March 2024 showing President Murmu conferring the Bharat Ratna on Advani while PM Modi was seated beside him.
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